5 Indian Foods To Avoid High Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like compound that belongs to a class of molecules called steroids. It's found in many foods, in your bloodstream and in all your body's cells. If you had a handful of cholesterol, it might feel like a soft, melted candle.

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Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help you digest foods. The liver produces 75% of the cholesterol that circulates in our blood. The other 25% comes from food. At normal levels, cholesterol actually plays an important role in helping cells do their jobs.

1. Beans and legumes Beans like kidney beans (rajma), bengal Gram (chana) and chickpeas (kabuli chana), are rich in dietary fibre which help in reducing cholesterol level and thus, can prevent the