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How to lower your blood cholesterol? The latest medical research around the world points to these 7 keys steps in lowering cholesterol and blood pressure and Preventing fatal heart disease. Reduce fats 1. Reduce your intake of all fats. Only 30 per cent of your total kilojoules (calorie) intake should come from fats, with saturated fats contributing no more than 10 per cent and unsaturated fats (poly- and monounsaturated) contributing the remaining 20 percent. Reduce weight 2. Reduce your body weight, if you are overweight Reduce cholesterol 3. Reduce cholesterol intake from foods to under 300 milligrams a day. This means limiting cholesterol-rich foods such as brains, liver, kidney, egg yolks, prawns, fish roe and squid. Increase fibre intake 4. Increase your fibre intake. Water-soluble fibre, such as pectins and gums can speed the removal 6f cholesterol from the body. Pay attention to oats, oat bran, barley, barley bran, rice, rice bran, dried beans, lentils, fruit and vegetables. Reduce salt 5. Reduce your salt intake. Do not sprinkle salt on food or in cooking, and switch to salt reduced or no-added-salt products when next shopping. Reduce alcohol 6. Drink less alcohol. No more than two standard drinks a day is advisable. Exercise more 7. Try to maintain a moderate level of exercise on a regular basis.