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Lead a Healthy Lifestyle
 
Control your weight to keep your BMI less than 23kg/m2 but not below 18.5kg/m2. Reducing your excess weight will help to lower your total and LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride level.

  • Healthy diet-
    • Limit your intake of all types of fats. Try to replace saturated with unsaturated fats.
    • Limit your cholesterol intake. Major sources include organ meats (e.g. liver, brains, kidney, intestines and heart), egg yolk, squid, fish roe, shellfish, prawns, crabs and animal fats. 
    • Increase fibre intake. Fibre is found in oats, oat bran, barley, fruit, vegetables, legumes and whole grains can speed up the removal of cholesterol from your blood.

  • Exercise for 30 minutes for 5 or more days per week. Lack of exercise is associated with a low HDL – cholesterol level.

  • Limit alcohol intake to no more than 2 standard drinks per day.
    • 2/3 small can of beer (220 ml)
    • 1 glass of wine (100ml)
    • 1 nip of spirit (30ml)

  • Don’t smoke.