There are literally thousands of men and women in South Florida who are currently suffering from high cholesterol. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is naturally located in your blood. Found in all food and drinks created from animals, there are two types of cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, is the good cholesterol that is responsible for making hormones, building cells and digesting food. Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is the bad cholesterol that can block the inner walls of your arteries, eventually leading to a heart attack. Fortunately, there are several techniques to help you lower the amount of bad cholesterol running through your bloodstream.

Right away, medical doctors will want to put you on medication. The pills are often extremely expensive and come with dangerous side effects. Often times, the medications don’t even do much good. Some folks would prefer to simply change their diets than take pills for the rest of their lives.

The first trick for a Coral Gables real estate owner to decrease his or her LDL cholesterol is to eat less red meat. After all, red meat is full of harmful fats and lipids that thicken your blood. As a result, the blood cannot flow as easily through your veins and arteries. The fat also constricts blood flow in and out of your heart.

The skin of poultry is also rich in dangerous fats and lipids. Whether you are dining in a home for sale in Coral Gables or not, you should remove all skin from chicken and turkey before digging in to avoid high amounts of LDL in your body. Rather than eating the entire bird, simply enjoy skinless poultry from a fillet.

Speaking of filleting meat, always steer clear of fried foods. French fries, and other fried snacks may taste wonderful, but they have too much oil. These oils build up as fat in your body. The same can be said for sugars and starches. As a direct result, your bad cholesterol level shoots up.

If cholesterol is a growing concern for you, stick to fruits and veggies. After all, the acids of fruit dilute the dangerous fats and lipids in your body. In fact, you should consider becoming a vegetarian if your cholesterol level ever becomes too high. The food may not taste as good, but there are much fewer fats and lipids in veggies. Fresh vegetables have more vitamins and nutrients than frozen or canned selections. You can always attempt to add some flavor to vegetarian dishes by getting experimental with salad dressings.

It is always smart to get your cholesterol level checked a couple of times every year. A test can be administered by your primary physician, as well as at any walk-in clinic or pharmacy in your neighborhood. You can even buy a personal device to test your own cholesterol level at home. Keeping track of your cholesterol level allows you to determine what diets and which medications are the most successful for lowering any Coral Gables luxury homeowner’s LDH cholesterol level.

 

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty serves 19 counties throughout Florida with over 40 locations and approximately 1,800 Sales Professionals. The full-service brokerage company, founded in 1999, is a subsidiary of Lennar Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and is a franchise member of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ network, one of the few organizations entrusted to use the world-renowned Berkshire Hathaway name. The company offers residential and commercial services as well as seasonal rentals, property management, REO & Foreclosures, corporate relocations, referral services, title, home service plans, and personal concierge services. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty ranks in the Top 10 in the network among 42,000 Sales Professionals, 1,200 offices throughout 47 states. The company is the overall No. 1 fundraiser for The Sunshine Kids Foundation, having generated more than $3.37 million since 2001. Visit www.BHHSFloridaRealty.com.

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