{"id":702839,"date":"2026-07-21T05:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T05:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/702839\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T05:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T05:30:22","slug":"cardiologist-reveals-1-superfood-to-add-to-your-diet-cuts-cholesterol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/702839\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiologist reveals 1 superfood to add to your diet – cuts cholesterol"},"content":{"rendered":"

An expert has revealed the one food<\/a> you should be adding to your diet to help reduce cholesterol<\/a>. Maintaining a balanced and healthy diet is key to your health, and improving eating habits is vital for those needing to lower their cholesterol. Dr Oliver Guttmann, a consultant cardiologist at The Wellington Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, explained what people should be eating, and one supermarket item can be particularly effective.<\/p>\n

To lower cholesterol, people must eat less fatty food<\/a>, especially foods high in saturated fat, the NHS warns. Dr Guttman said: \u201cFocus on eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins,\u201d advises Guttmann. \u201cReduce intake of saturated and trans fats, found in fatty meats, fried foods, and processed snacks. Opt for healthy fats like those in avocados, nuts, and olive oil.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, one item can be particularly effective to help lower cholesterol, and that’s avocados.<\/p>\n

The British Heart Foundation says: “Avocados<\/a> are full of vitamins, minerals and fibre, and high in healthy unsaturated fats, meaning they fit well into heart-healthy diets such as the Mediterranean and DASH diets.<\/p>\n

“They also have a lovely creamy taste and texture that means they can feel indulgent, making them a good substitute for foods like cheese, butter and fatty meats that are high in unhealthy fats.”<\/p>\n

You can try avocado on toast or add it to a sandwich, fajita, or burrito.<\/p>\n

\u201cCholesterol<\/a> is a fatty substance found in your blood that is essential for building cells and producing certain hormones,\u201d explains Dr Guttmann.<\/p>\n

The two main types of cholesterol are low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL).<\/p>\n

\u201cLDL is often called \u2018bad\u2019 cholesterol because high levels can lead to plaque build-up in arteries, increasing the risk of heart disease,\u201d explains Guttmann. \u201cHDL, on the other hand, is known as \u2018good\u2019 cholesterol because it helps remove LDL from the bloodstream.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An expert has revealed the one food you should be adding to your diet to help reduce cholesterol.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":702840,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[51504,43981,1991,42814,59,102,9294,10428,18992,104,56,7653,54,55],"class_list":["post-702839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-avocado","tag-british-heart-foundation","tag-food","tag-food-storage-hacks","tag-gb","tag-health","tag-healthy-diet","tag-healthy-eating","tag-high-cholesterol","tag-nhs","tag-uk","tag-ultra-processed-food","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702839"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702839\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/702840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=702839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=702839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}