All right. So I must admit it. I’m on a diet to maintain a healthy weight. I’ve eaten my fruits and vegetables, cut back on fatty foods, substitute chicken and fish instead of fatty meat, watch what I’m taking in as far as sweets go and it’s still not enough to worry about my weight, but also my cholesterol level. What’s a person to do? I admit that I have a sweet tooth and have had to find other means of satisfying my lust for sweet food and keep my cholesterol low at the same time. I have found several foods that can do that, but will tell you of two and the reasons why they satisfy me. Whenever my brain starts telling my stomach it’s time to eat something that seems sinful but isn’t I head to my cabinets and get a box of low sodium pretzels or make myself some pop corn. There is just something wonderfully decadent about munching on pretzels. I love to hear the crunch, crunch sound, it takes a while to chew them and I am fooling my brain into thinking I’m putting more in my stomach than I am. The same holds true for popcorn. I can sit there with a bowl in front of me, watch my favorite television program and know I am doing something that is healthy for my body. These two items cost very little money to purchase and should be kept on hand whenever you feel the urge to indulge yourself. Just be sure to get the low sodium type of pretzels and don’t load your pop corn up with butter which will defeat the purpose of trying to lower your cholesterol. If you’re used to loading up on the butter on your pop corn, you can always find a low sodium substitute instead. It’s not all that hard to change your lifestyle to lower your cholesterol with all the helpful foods that are available to you and that includes the “snack attacks” that most of us go through. It just takes a little effort on your part. Happy, healthy eating, everyone.

“Prevention is better than Cure” is the most apt solution for this particular Medical condition, which has been taking millions of live without even knowing about it.

Cholesterol in the body comes from two major sources. The liver produces most of the Cholesterol. As a basic level of Cholesterol is always there in the body, it is the excess of Cholesterol that actually starts the problem, and later can prove fatal. Animals produce their won Cholesterol so most of the additional Cholesterol comes from animal Meat and Meat products. Some of the Major High Cholesterol Products are Egg Yolk, Meat, Whole Milk, and Milk products, which are concentrated with saturated Fats.

To avoid Excess Cholesterol getting into your Body the best way is to control your Diet. So here are two great recipes to control Cholesterol.

1. Whole Wheat Bread Sandwich: A whole Wheat Bread Sandwich is a great snack for a hungry stomach, quick to make as well as low cholesterol and filling. Apply light layer margarine on one toast/bread slice; while on the other apply a light layer of jam or jelly. Put on a layer of Green leafy lettuce, Thin slices of Onion, Tomatoes, and if you are really hungry, a fine slice of Boiled potatoes. Sprinkle a bit of salt (Preferably Rock salt), pepper, and Top it with the other Bread slice. The Sandwich may taste a bit on the sweeter side, but has a unique Taste to it. Top it up with a Fruit like banana, and a cup of Skimmed Milk or Cereal will make up for a great filling Snack.

2. Again a favorite of mine, but low in Fats and quick to make is a Sprouted beans Sandwich. More over the same ingredients except using Sprouted beans such as gram, peas, Chickpeas, and a sprinkle of Corn. Use a little bit more of Leafy Lettuce, and avoid the Potatoes. And you have a great snack that is filling yet takes care of your Cholesterol levels. The add-on fruit, and milk could be avoided unless you are really hungry. The Fiber in the lettuce cleans the intestines, as it is very right in Fiber content and also iron. The whole wheat bread is great compared to sweet bread, as it also contains bran, which is good for the body. There are a lot of other recipes for a great quick Low cholesterol snack. The bottom line is avoid fatty foods, Saturated Fats, meat and meat products, Whole Milk and Whole Milk Products, especially persons with a sweet Tooth take care, you gorge less on those yummy sweets.

One of the best things in lowering your Cholesterol is through the tasty snacks that you choose. In choosing the best snacks available to yourself, you can also eliminate the possibilities of higher Cholesterol by choosing healthy snacks that are Lower in Cholesterol and provide a healthy and nutritious choice in snacks for you throughout the day.

There are two choices that are the most popular for snacks that have low Cholesterol and the first is Yogurt. Yogurt is one of the most favorite snacks among people who are watching their Cholesterol levels. It’s fun, quick and it’s an easy nutritious snack that will keep you full throughout the day. Some even believe that yogurt can help you live longer because of the way it boosts your immune system. Yogurt comes in a variety of flavors and some even with fruit that is added to the yogurt and that provides other healthy and nutritional ways of lowering your Cholesterol. It’s a snack that helps to even lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol and raises your (good) HDL cholesterol.

The second snack that’s very famous for lowering your cholesterol is a very tasty treat, in which everyone seems to enjoy and that’s popcorn. Popcorn just can’t be beat, everyone loves it from kids to adults. Popcorn also provides energy and small amounts of vitamins and minerals. Popcorn also helps your cholesterol and is a great source for fiber and if you follow a healthy low-fat diet you can lower the fat and cholesterol in your diet each day that you enjoy this tasty snack. The best way to get the highest qualities and low cholesterol from popcorn is to just do it yourself and eat air popped popcorn, not the ones containing a lot of salt and butter.

Both of these two tasty treats have been known to reduce and lower cholesterol in kids and adults. It’s tasty and most of us eat popcorn and yogurt on a daily basis. So, while we’re enjoying our yummy treats, we’re also adding a quality of health to ourselves along with adding value to what we choose as our snacks each day.