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Originally Posted by Villages PL
Your diet sounds a lot like mine. I have steel-cut oats with walnuts for breakfast, after eating a small bowl of fresh fruit. Lunch usually consists of a big salad with beans and for dinner I'll have vegetable soup with beans. It's all natural whole-foods high in fiber. A snack would consist of a piece of fruit and a few nuts.
I don't know how I got my HDL to go up 5 points. That was strange. I don't take fish oil but I do use a little extra virgin olive oil (one teaspoon) on salads and soups. (Note: I never cook olive oil with the soup; extra virgin olive oil sould never be cooked.) No other suggestions at this time.
They say you're not supposed to eat anything after 9:00 pm to be fasting for the test on the following morning. I didn't, but I had a big meal at 8:00 pm and I'm wondering if that might have messed up my LDL number. Also my thyroid number (TSH) was a little high. Next time I'll try to have my dinner between 5 and 6 pm and see if that might help a little. Also, I'll be looking to see if the small iodine (kelp) supplement helps to push my thyroid number in the right direction. I'm taking 1/2 a tablet (75 micrograms) each day.
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Olive Oil always reduces your total cholesterol. However you should always try to use Extra Virgin Cold Pressed. You can use Olive Oil in cooking if you don't use high heat.