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- Website: Mayo Clinic
- Resource type: Article
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Diet changes can help you lower your cholesterol. Oatmeal, fish, almonds, avocados, and olive oil are all healthy foods that could help improve your numbers. Exercise and other heart-healthy habits may also help.
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triglyceride, fat, obese, overweight, blood work, LDL, HDL, diet, nutrition, food, lifestyle, cardio, heart
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Rated on: 6/18/2019 3:01:00 AM
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