Natural fruit juices are great allies for lowering bad cholesterol, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and improving quality of life. The most indicated juices to control blood cholesterol should be prepared with fresh fruits and nuts and should preferably be ingested soon after their preparation because this care guarantees a greater amount of nutrients.
The best juices to help control blood cholesterol are:
1. Grape juice
- Benefit : It has resveratrol, which has antioxidant and antiplatelet action, which decreases the oxidation of LDL.
- How to do : Beat in the blender 1 cup of purple grapes with 1/2 cup of water, strain and sweeten to taste.
2. Orange juice with eggplant
- Benefit : Aubergine is rich in soluble fiber, polyphenols and saponins, which help reduce LDL cholesterol because they favor the elimination of cholesterol by feces.
- How to do : Beat in the blender 1 eggplant (200g) with peel + 200 ml of pure orange-pear juice, sweeten to taste.
3. Guava juice
- Benefit : It is rich in pectin and soluble fiber that cleans the intestinal tract, facilitating the elimination of cholesterol along with feces.
- How to do : Beat in the blender 4 red guavas with bark + juice of 1 lemon + 1 glass of water. Strain and sweeten to taste.
4. Watermelon Juice
- Benefit : Contains lycopene, arginine and citrulline which are antioxidants that protect the arteries from LDL cholesterol damage and decrease the formation of fat plaques.
- How to do : Spend two 2 slices of watermelon (with peel) through the centrifuge and sweeten to taste.
5. Pomegranate juice
- Benefit : It 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 : Beat in the blender the pulp of 2 pomegranates, with seeds, along with 1 glass of water and sweeten to taste.
6. Gala apple juice
- Benefit : It is rich in fiber, vitamin C and phenolic compounds that help in lowering the absorption of cholesterol by the liver, being eliminated in the feces, thus reducing LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol.
- How to do : Beat the blender 2 gala apples, peel + 1 cup of water and sweeten to taste or pass 1 whole apple through the centrifuge and take your juice soon to follow.
7. Tomato juice
- Benefit : It is rich in potassium, which acts on the transmission of the cardiac nerve impulses and the transport of nutrients into the cells, and is also rich in lycopene, which lowers bad cholesterol.
- How to do : Beat in the blender 3 ripe tomatoes in bark, 150 ml of water and season with salt, black pepper and bay leaf powder.
8. Pineapple juice
- Benefits : It is rich in soluble fiber and vitamin C that protect the veins and favor the elimination of cholesterol by feces.
- How to make : Beat in the blender 3 thick slices of pineapple with 1 glass of water and sweeten to taste.
To ensure that cholesterol levels decrease in the blood, in addition to taking 1 of these recipes daily for 3 months, it is essential to follow a proper diet, restricting the consumption of foods rich in fat and industrialized, in addition to practicing 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.
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Sometimes, when total cholesterol is too high, above 200 mg / dL or when there is no change in values after 3 months of diet and exercise, the cardiologist may prescribe cholesterol-lowering medicines, but their use also does not rule out the need proper nutrition and exercise to prevent events such as stroke or stroke, for example.
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