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Natural fruit juices are excellent allies to help lower bad cholesterol, LDL, and decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease, as long as it is accompanied by a healthy and balanced diet.
The juices most suitable for controlling blood cholesterol should be prepared with fresh fruits and peels and should preferably be ingested immediately after preparation because this care guarantees a greater amount of nutrients.
To ensure that the cholesterol concentration decreases in the blood, in addition to taking 1 of the juices for 3 months, it is important to reduce the consumption of high fat and processed foods, in addition to practicing some type of physical activity at least 3 times a week for 30 to 60 minutes.
The best juices to help control blood cholesterol are:
1. Grape juice
Grape juice has resveratrol, which is a phytonutrient that has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiplatelet properties, preventing LDL oxidation and preventing changes in cholesterol levels.
How to do it: Beat in a blender 1 glass of purple grapes with 1/2 glass of water, strain and sweeten to taste.
2. Orange juice with eggplant
Orange juice with eggplant is also a great option to control cholesterol, this because this juice is rich in soluble fibers, antioxidants, polyphenols and saponins, which help to reduce LDL cholesterol.
How to do it: Beat in a blender 1 eggplant (200g) with peel + 200 ml of pure orange juice, sweeten to taste.
3. Guava juice
Guava is a fruit rich in pectin and soluble fibers that help to control cholesterol levels, prevent oxidation of LDL and its accumulation in the vessels. In addition, guava fibers help to reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine and what is not absorbed is eliminated through the feces.
How to do it: Blend in the blender 4 red guavas with peel + juice of 1 lemon + 1 glass of water. Strain and sweeten to taste.
4. Watermelon juice
Watermelon juice contains lycopene, arginine and citrulline which are antioxidants that protect arteries from damage from LDL cholesterol, in addition to decreasing the risk of fatty plaque formation.
How to do it: Place 2 slices of watermelon in a blender and beat until smooth. Sweeten to taste and then drink.
5. Pomegranate juice
Pomegranate has phenolic compounds with anti-inflammatory action that inhibits the production of nitric oxide that is involved in the increase of cholesterol.
How to do it: Beat in the blender the pulp of 2 pomegranates, with seeds, together with 1 glass of water and sweeten to taste.
6. Apple juice
The apple is rich in fiber, vitamin C and phenolic compounds that help to reduce the absorption of cholesterol by the liver, being eliminated in the feces, thus reducing LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol.
How to do it: Blend 2 gala apples in the blender with peel + 1 glass of water and sweeten to taste or pass 1 whole apple through the centrifuge and drink its juice right after.
7. Tomato juice
Tomato juice is rich in potassium, which acts in the transmission of cardiac nerve impulses and in the transport of nutrients into cells, and it is also rich in lycopene, which lowers bad cholesterol.
How to do it: Blend 3 ripe peeled tomatoes in the blender, 150 ml of water and season with salt, black pepper and bay leaf.
8. Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is rich in soluble fiber and vitamin C, which helps to control cholesterol levels and prevent fatty plaques from forming in the vessels.
How to do it: Blend 3 thick slices of pineapple in a blender with 1 glass of water and sweeten to taste.
How to lower cholesterol
To lower LDL cholesterol and improve levels of total and HDL cholesterol, in addition to consuming one of these juices, it is important to follow the doctor's guidance in addition to following an adequate diet, reducing the consumption of high-fat and processed foods, in addition to practice some type of physical activity at least 3 times a week. The exercises should be performed for about 1 hour and should be enough to increase the heart rate, leading to weight loss.
When total cholesterol is very high, above 200 mg / dL or when there is no change in values after 3 months of diet and exercise, the cardiologist may prescribe medication to control cholesterol, but its use also does not exclude the need for food and exercises to prevent events such as heart attack or stroke, for example.
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