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Top 5 lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol
If lifestyle changes aren't enough ...
5. Drink alcohol only in moderation
If lifestyle changes aren't enough …
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1. Eat heart-healthy foods
2. Exercise on most days of the week and increase your physical activity
3. Quit smoking
4. Lose weight
5. If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation
If healthy changes aren't enough
5. Drink alcohol only in moderation
If lifestyle changes aren't enough …
Content
1. Eat heart-healthy foods
2. Exercise on most days of the week and increase your physical activity
3. Quit smoking
4. Lose weight
5. If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation
If healthy changes aren't enough
3. Quit smoking
Quitting smoking can help raise your HDL cholesterol, the "good" cholesterol — and the health benefits start quickly:
- Within 20 minutes of quitting, your blood pressure and heart rate recover from the nicotine-induced spike.
- Within three months of quitting, your blood flow and lung function begin to improve.
- Within one year of quitting, your risk of heart disease is cut in half compared with someone who still smokes.
