Do All Grains Reduce Cholesterol?

Question

I know oatmeal and cheerios does as is advertised. I wonder if the same could be true for wheat or other grains. Is it just those two cereals that are good for that?

Oh yes, does anything else reduce cholesterol?

Answer 1

Insoluble fiber is generally referred to as "roughage". Insoluble fiber promotes regularity and helps prevent constipation and diverticulosis by adding bulk and softness to stools and decreasing the time food spends in your intestines. Good sources of insoluble fiber include wheat bran, whole-grain cereals, breads, pasta and rice, and vegetables.

Soluble fiber is recognized as offering the greater heart-health benefit. As soluble fiber passes through the intestines it forms a gel, binding with certain digestive enzymes (bile acids) made in the liver, and promoting their excretion as waste. Because the liver uses cholesterol to make bile acids, it must draw additional cholesterol from the blood in order to make more. The net result is a reduction in cholesterol absorption and a decrease in total and "bad" (LDL) cholesterol levels. Good sources of soluble fiber include oats, oat bran, barley, legumes, psyllium husks, pectin in fruits and some vegetables. For optimal cholesterol-lowering results, consume at least three servings of foods from this list each day.

Answer 2

All these are post remedies. Focus should be on pro-active approach - 1. Drink lot of water 2. Have seasonal fruits and vegetable, which are fresh and Satvik 3. Have fibrous diet 4. Do jog/Exercises/Yoga i.e. combination of flexibility, stretching, muscle strength, cardio 5. Eat less and at fixed timings 6. Do Pranayam 7. Do Meditation 8. Control over sense and distraction 9. Have sound sleep - go to bed early and get up early too Question : Is this info (along with your question) is based upon your experience? What does + sign means? Do we need to mix it or use it separately? Thanks for sharing the information.