Eating a special plant-based diet with nuts, fiber, and plant sterols can lower bad cholesterol by about 17% in people with high cholesterol — and it works better than just eating low-fat foods.

Eating a special mix of foods like nuts, soy, fiber, and plant sterols can lower bad cholesterol by about 13% in 6 months — and works better than just cutting back on saturated fat.

Eating a special mix of healthy foods like nuts, soy, fiber, and plant sterols can lower bad cholesterol by about 13% in 6 months — and works better than just cutting back on saturated fat.

Eating in a way called the Portfolio diet can lower bad cholesterol and a harmful blood protein in people with high cholesterol, which may help protect their heart.

Eating certain healthy foods like almonds, soy, and fiber every day for a month might lower bad cholesterol by almost a third—even if you're already eating pretty well.

Eating certain foods like canola oil, oats, and barley that are rich in good fats and fiber may help lower your bad cholesterol by a noticeable amount, which can help manage high cholesterol levels.