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Anticholesterol Seeds in the Diet
The seeds are foods you should not miss on a diet to lower cholesterol, the appropriate portion is a handful or two tablespoons per day. In order to get all their nutrients, you can add to different foods and preparations.
For example you can add flax seeds, quinoa, sesame, chia, fenugreek and sunflower yogurts, smoothies, juices and soups. You can also prepare delicious dishes such as tortillas, bread or salads. Moreover, from the seeds of millet, canary seed can prepare milk, a milk enzyme with high nutritional value.
The seeds are highly nutritious foods that contain fiber, protein and unsaturated fats such as omega 3 and omega 6. All nutrients that keep the body healthy, reduce cholesterol and decrease the likelihood of cardiovascular disease.
The seeds contain fiber that act on the body, removing excess cholesterol from food intake. In addition fatty acids increase the HDL or good cholesterol (cholesterol that protects a potential atherosclerotic arteries).
For all these reasons, the seeds are ideal foods to add to an anti-cholesterol diet.