High cholesterol diet: Juicy foods that can lower 'bad cholesterol'
Some people may believe that their health isn’t at risk because the doctor hasn’t prescribed medication for their cholesterol levels (yet). If the results of a blood test show that you have too much cholesterol, it’s up to you to lower it. According to Harvard Medical School, pectin – a type of soluble fibre – can lower “bad cholesterol”. Pectin can be found in juicy fruits, such as grapes, strawberries and citrus fruits.
What exactly does high cholesterol do?
The cholesterol charity Heart UK explained: “Excess cholesterol can be laid down in the walls of your arteries.
“Fatty areas known as plaques can form, and these become harder with time, making the arteries stiffer and narrower.”
This is a process known as atherosclerosis, which can make it harder for blood to travel around the body.
Narrowed arteries will force the heart muscle to work harder to pump blood around the body through narrowed arteries.
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