18/09/2026
Adding food lowers cholesterol more reliably than taking food away.
Five things, and you do not need all of them at once.
🥣 Oats at breakfast. The soluble fibre binds bile acids and pulls cholesterol out of circulation to replace them. A proper bowl, not a sprinkle.
🫘 Portion of beans or lentils somewhere in the day. Works same way, plus protein.
🥜 A handful of nuts, around 20-30g. Walnuts and almonds are great choices.
🫒 Olive oil where the butter was. This one only counts if something is being replaced.
🐟 Oily fish twice a week. Salmon, mackerel, sardines, tinned are fine.
Not one hero food, but a whole stack of options.
I’ve seen that removing-only plans tend to leave you hungry at 4pm and you overeat with starchy, less healthy foods and quick hit snacks.
Which two you choose to start tomorrow?