One way to treat and or prevent high cholesterol is by making a therapeutic lifestyle changes.

* Have a healthy diet:   Avoid saturated fats and trans fats, which tend to raise cholesterol levels. Other types of fats, such as polyunsaturated fats, can actually lower blood cholesterol levels. Eating fiber also can help lower cholesterol.

* Make sure to exercising regularly:  Physical activity can help lower cholesterol. The Surgeon General recommends that adults engage in moderate-intensity exercise for two hours and thirty minutes every week.

* Maintaining a healthy weight. Being overweight or obese can raise your cholesterol levels. Losing weight can help lower your cholesterol.

* Not smoking. If you smoke, quit as soon as possible.

* Make sure to follow your doctor’s instructions and stay on your medications, if prescribed, to control your cholesterol.

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