Lowering Triglycerides: Your Guide

By: Marlon Jackson Click author's name for more of his/her articles

What if I told you that you could dramatically increase your quality of health with simple changes to your life? You can avoid health problems like bad pancreas and heart health, as well as stroke. Find out just how to do that below.

Moderate activity is a huge help. Use the stairs instead of the elevator. Park farther away at the mall, or basically anywhere. Walk or ride a bike home instead of driving. Little changes go a long way if they're consistent. The amount of fat in your body has been linked to elevated triglycerides. Burning body fat by increasing your physical activity can go a long ways.

It does no good to get more exercise if an increase in food consumption is associated with it. You have to change your diet too for it to be effective. Don't eat fast food, cook with canola oil, and cook more at home. Omega-3 rich foods are good. Salmon and Flax seed are good examples. Also, try eating more grains, nuts, fruits, and vegies. The issue is that certain foods will actually create higher levels of triglycerides, and other foods will actually cut down on them. Stick to the ones that cut those levels down.

As you can imagine the type of food you eat isn't the only important thing about your diet. Eating too much food is bad too. You can trick your body to eat less by drinking more water. The water will occupy space in your stomach thus making you feel full faster. Plus water is good for you. The quicker you feel full, the less you're likely to eat. Eating more food contributes to your body storing too much body fat, which in turn lowers your triglyceride levels. A common rule of thumb is to drink 8-10 glasses per day of water. You can use this trick to dramatically help with your food consumption.

Other good foods to eat: Chicken, milk, mushrooms, eggs, carrots and nuts. One reason for this has to do with the vitamin B3. This vitamin has been shown to have a positive effect on your metabolism, which also positively affects your fat storage, and hence your triglycerides.

Don't skip breakfast, don't eat huge meals. Do eat more meals -- five or more if possible per day. Even more importantly, eat when you're hungry, and stop eating when you're not hungry. Stay away from fast food, and processed foods that tend to make you want to eat more.

You can lower your triglycerides quite effectively by following this simple advice.

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About The Author: When you combine healthy eating with exercise, and even fish oil vitamins you'll have an effective way to lowering triglycerides