Dr Oz: Cholesterol Lowering Foods
Dr Oz brought out Dr. William Li, who gave you the foods that can help reduce your cholesterol. Dr. Li stated that even some of these foods are actually as powerful as medicine.
Foods to Help Lower Your Cholesterol:
Dr Oz: Mustard Greens Lower Cholesterol
-Mustard greens: the leaves of mustard greens are of the same plant whose seeds are used to make Dijon mustard.
Dr Oz Dark Meat Chicken Lowers Cholesterol
Mustard greens also contain sulforaphane, which is an organosulfur compound that exhibits anticancer, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial properties. To get the full benefits from your greens, eat 1 C of raw mustard greens or ½ C of cooked greens per day. Doing so will help you lower your cholesterol by 15%.
Dr Oz: Dark Meat Chicken Lowers Cholesterol
-Dark chicken- You’ve heard about white poultry meat better being for you, but as Dr. Li pointed out, dark chicken meat is actually better for your heart and can reduce your chances of a heart attack. Get the full benefits by eating 4 oz per day.
Dr Oz: Persimmon Lowers Cholesterol
-Persimmon- this a sweet fruit that looks like a tomato and protects against heart disease. Persimmon also helps you reduce your risk of atherosclerosis by 20%. To maximize your benefits, eat 1 persimmon per day. (Caveat: Eat it like an orange and don’t eat the skin. Also, be sure to wash it off.) Bonus: persimmon also helps fight belly fat. (Great, I’ll take a box!)
Dr Oz: Pistachios Lower Cholesterol
-Pistachios- these nuts are one of Dr Oz’s faves. Pistachios are packed with the antioxidant, lutein. To reduce your cholesterol by 11%, eat 1/3 C per day.
Dr Oz: Glucomannan Lowers Cholesterol
Dr Oz Bonus Tip: Take 3 g of glucomannan supplement per day to lower your cholesterol by 20%.
Jeff Coughenour says
Hi. My twenty-four old daughter has extremely high cholesterol and an extremely high particle count, due to a genetic aberration. On today’s show (1/19/12), “Dr. Li pointed out, dark chicken meat is actually better for your heart and can reduce your chances of a heart attack.” However, this statement seems to go against all evidence I’ve read concerning white meat versus dark meat. Is there clinical evidence to support this? We’ve been extremely proactive concerning her diet and the addition of supplements (besides her prescribed statin), plus exercise. Please comment and thanks, for the great show (as always)!
Jeff
janet says
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yayi says
thank you for the show on celiac desease it has helped understand it alot better my sister has it she says its heredtary