"You can do a lot of issues to assist preserve your cholesterol ranges in verify," Angie affirmed.

To assist cut back the chance of life-threatening strokes and coronary heart assaults, Angie really useful embracing plant sterols and stanols.

"Plant sterols and stanols are similar in size and shape to cholesterol and block some cholesterol absorption from your gut," she defined.

"Over time, this lowers the amount of cholesterol in your blood."

Angie added: "There are tiny amounts in plant foods, but to get the effective dose of 3g/day you need to consume foods with added plant sterols and stanols."

Examples can embrace "mini shot-style drinks, fat spreads or yoghurts" however, Angie cautioned, your physique will not retailer plant sterols and stanols should you cease consuming them.

Another tip from Angie is to embrace oats and barley, which comprise a soluble, gel-forming fibre known as beta-glucan.

Angie advised The Menopause Exchange that beta-glucan "hangs on to cholesterol and bile acids during digestion", which helps to cut back ldl cholesterol.

She elaborated: "Oats, barley and foods made from these can help lower cholesterol, provided these contain at least 1g of beta-glucan per portion."

To assist obliterate excessive ldl cholesterol, it could be useful to eat nuts and soya.

Angie defined: "Research shows that nuts and soya foods, rich in protein and fibre, minerals and plant compounds, can help to support heart health."

Her advice is to solely have a "small handful of nuts" or to "toast them and sprinkle over a salad or soup".

Angie stated: "Try experimenting with plant-based meals using soya mince, edamame beans or tofu to replace normal protein."

While dietary additions comparable to these might be extraordinarily useful in managing levels of cholesterol, unhealthy consuming habits can counteract the advantages.

To be sure to are reaping the rewards for consuming the correct meals, you need to additionally minimize down (or remove) the cholesterol-boosting meals.

The NHS suggests chopping down on:

• Meat pies, sausages and fatty meat
• Butter, lard and ghee
• Cream and arduous cheese, like cheddar
• Cakes and biscuits
• Food that comprises coconut oil or palm oil.

Exercise can also be essential within the administration of levels of cholesterol; all people is really useful by the well being physique to get lively for at the very least 150 minutes per week.