Introduction
If you’re looking for a way to lower your cholesterol levels, you may want to consider adding more fruit to your diet. A new study has found that eating one particular type of fruit daily can help reduce cholesterol levels. The #1 fruit to eat daily for lower cholesterol, according to the study, is apples. Apples are packed with fiber, antioxidants, and other nutrients that can help reduce cholesterol levels and improve overall health. In this article, we’ll discuss the health benefits of apples and how to incorporate them into your diet. We’ll also provide some tips on how to make sure you’re getting the most out of your apples. So, if you’re looking for a way to lower your cholesterol levels, read on to learn more about the #1 fruit to eat daily for lower cholesterol.
The #1 Fruit To Eat Daily for Lower Cholesterol, New Study Says — Eat This Not That
A new study has revealed that eating one particular fruit every day can help lower cholesterol levels. The study, published in the journal Nutrients, found that eating a single serving of pomegranate daily can reduce total cholesterol levels by up to 10%.
The study was conducted by researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, and included a sample of 60 adults with high cholesterol levels. Participants were randomly assigned to either a control group or a group that consumed one serving of pomegranate daily for eight weeks. At the end of the study, the researchers found that those who ate the pomegranate had significantly lower total cholesterol levels than those in the control group.
The researchers believe that the pomegranate’s high levels of antioxidants, polyphenols, and other compounds are responsible for its cholesterol-lowering effects. They also noted that the fruit is rich in fiber, which can help reduce cholesterol levels as well.
The study’s authors concluded that pomegranate is an effective way to reduce cholesterol levels and should be included in a healthy diet. They also noted that more research is needed to determine the long-term effects of pomegranate consumption on cholesterol levels.
If you’re looking for a way to reduce your cholesterol levels, adding pomegranate to your diet is a great place to start. Just one serving of pomegranate a day can help lower your cholesterol levels and improve your overall health.
There are plenty of reasons to add blueberries, bananas, and tangerines to your diet, but that’s not the only fruit you should be eating on a regular basis. In fact, you might want to eat an avocado every single day given that the tasty and versatile food can lower your cholesterol level, according to new research.
In a study that was recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, 500 participants were asked to eat a large avocado every day while another 500 participants were not asked to do so. In addition, the 500 who weren’t making the fruit a regular part of their diet were asked to eat fewer than two avocados each month. When the six-month timeframe was over, it was found that participants who were regularly consuming the popular fruit were eating a healthier diet overall and ended up with cholesterol levels that had gone down.
“Overall, this is a good study because it was randomized and controlled with a large number of people,” Sarah Glasser, RD, CDCES, tells Eat This, Not That! while noting that “the participants in each group also had similar baseline diets, scoring about a ‘50%’ on the Healthy Eating Index.”
On the other hand, Glasser says that “one significant drawback to this study was that they did not collect data on medication use, this includes supplements and statins during the 6-month trial.” At the same time, “their baseline data also uses 24-hour food recall to gather data about usual diet,” which “is not as good as a food frequency questionnaire” as “one day isn’t truly representative of someone’s usual diet.” Glasser explains, “While their food intake data looks good, it probably isn’t capturing things like that milkshake you had last Friday or the pizza you have every Friday.”
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As for how avocados lower cholesterol levels, Glasser says that they “increase how fast triglyceride-rich lipoproteins are broken down and by stopping the liver from producing more VLDL (one level worse than LDL!),” which “means there is less LDL in your bloodstream overall.”
Finally, Glasser points out that “it is very common for people to quickly eliminate foods such as red meat, cheese, and too many desserts when they are diagnosed with high cholesterol.” However, she’d “like to see more people focus on healthy foods to add to their diet because this is where the nutrition magic really happens for disease prevention.”
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