Reducing Cholesterol

One might be said having a cholesterol problem if he/she has more than 200mg/dl of cholesterol level in blood.

The higher is the cholesterol in blood, the bigger the risk of getting blood vessel constriction (atherosclerosis) which can lead to heart disease even stroke.

Besides using a medical therapy, the controlling of cholesterol level can also be done by food control.
Avoid and limit the consumption of any cholesterollic food, such as : innards, brains, livers, fatty meats, butters, and cheese.
Eat more fruits and vegetables as fiber source. Fibers take a role on binding and removing the triglyceride and cholesterol from the digestion system, so that the cholesterol level in our blood can be controlled.

The fruits and vegetables that can be used as juice to reduce cholesterol level are : avocado, grape, apple, star fruit, juice tuber (bangkuang), guava, oranges, banana, water melon, spinach, beet, broccoli, beans, corns, soy bean, snow peas, cauliflower, cabbage, bitter melon, celery, and carrot.