Eating foods like beans, nuts, whole grains, and drinking green tea might help lower your 'bad' cholesterol a little bit, which is why doctors often recommend them for a healthy heart.
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Eating foods like beans, nuts, whole grains, and drinking green tea might help lower your 'bad' cholesterol a little bit, which is why doctors often recommend them for a healthy heart.
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Consumption of pulses, hazelnuts, walnuts, high-fiber/wholegrain foods, and green tea is likely to cause small to moderate reductions in LDL cholesterol, based on evidence from randomized controlled trials with unverified methods, supporting their inclusion in heart-healthy diets.
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Study: The effects of foods on LDL cholesterol levels: A systematic review of the accumulated evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.
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