How to Eat to Lower Triglycerides

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Cut back on the amount of sugar in your diet.

   Your body converts sugar to glucose, which it then converts to triglycerides.
   
   This includes all forms of sugar including corn syrup, honey and fruit juices.
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   Step 2: Reduce the amount of carbohydrates in your diet

   Choose complex, high-fiber carbohydrates such as whole barley, buckwheat, lentils, oatmeal, brown rice and green leafy vegetables.
   
   Avoid simple carbohydrates, like those found in white bread and pasta, baked goods, and most cold cereals. , Fish is the best source of omega-3s and you should eat it 2 to 3 times each week.
   
   The highest levels of omega-3s are found in mackerel, lake trout, herring, bluefin and albacore tuna, salmon and canned sardines.
   
   Other sources of omega-3 include spinach, soybean and canola oil, mustard greens, flaxseed, wheat germ and walnuts. , Calories from fat should be limited to 20 to 30 percent of your total daily caloric intake. ,, Fruit juices often have added sugar and do not have the high fiber content of whole fruit.
   
   Canned fruit is also all right to eat as long as it is canned in its own juice without added sugars.
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   Step 3: as carbohydrates help your body convert glucose to triglycerides.

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   Step 4: Increase the amount of omega-3 fats in your diet.

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   Step 5: Lower the amount of fat you eat.

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   Step 6: Include plenty of low-fat

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   Step 7: high-protein foods in your diet

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   Step 8: such as dried beans

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   Step 9: low-fat milk and cheese

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    Step 10: and white meat poultry with the skin removed.

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    Step 11: Choose whole fresh fruit instead of juices.

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