Ways to Boost Good Cholesterol

Approximately 1/3 to 1/4 of all cholesterol circulating in the blood will be carried by High-Density Lipoproteins; often referred to as HDLs or "good" cholesterol. There is some speculation as to where these HDLs actually carry cholesterol in the body.

Some experts believe HDLs carry cholesterol from blood to the liver to be filtered out of the body. Others believe that HDLs primarily function as cholesterol scavengers; taking cholesterol from existing plaques and subsequently slowing their growth.

Whatever their primary actions, high levels of High-Density Lipoproteins reflect a decreased risk for heart attack and stroke.

10 Ways to Boost HDL

1. Orange Juice - Drinking three cups of orange juice a day increased HDL levels by 21% over three weeks, according to a small British study.
2. Niacin - There is some evidence niacin (vitamin B3) helps increase HDL.
3. Glycemic Load - The glycemic load is basically a ranking of how much a standard serving of a particular food raises your blood sugar. And as the glycemic load in your diet goes up, HDL cholesterol appears to go down, according to a small recent study. Along these lines, the NCEP report recommends that most of our carbohydrate intake come from whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and fat-free and low-fat dairy products. These foods tend to be on the lower end of the glycemic scale.
4. Choosing Better Fats - Replacing saturated fats with monounsaturated fats can not only help reduce levels of "bad" cholesterol, it may also increase levels of "good" cholesterol.
5. Soy - When substituted for animal based products soy foods have heart health benefits. Soy products are high in saturated fats and low in unsaturated fats, soy products are also high in fiber.
6. Enough Time - Make sure you give soy some time. An analysis of 23 studies on soy found that improvements in HDL cholesterol were only seen in those studies lasting longer than three months.
7. Alcohol in Moderation - Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol, especially with meals, appears to do two things to help reduce heart disease risk, it increases HDL cholesterol levels, and enhances the movement of cholesterol deposits out of cells in the artery walls.
8. Aerobic exercise - At least 30 minutes on most days of the week is the exercise prescription that can help raise your HDL.
9. Stopping smoking - Experts agree that kicking the habit can increase your HDL numbers a bit, too.
10. Losing weight - Being overweight or obese contributes to low HDL cholesterol levels, and is listed as one of the causes of low HDL.

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