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Top 5 lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol
If lifestyle changes aren't enough ...
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1. Eat heart-healthy foods
2. Exercise on most days of the week and increase your physical activity
3. Quit smoking
4. Lose weight
5. Drink alcohol only in moderation
If lifestyle changes aren't enough …
3. Quit smoking
Quitting smoking improves your HDL cholesterol level. The benefits occur quickly:
- Within 20 minutes of quitting, your blood pressure and heart rate recover from the cigarette-induced spike
- Within three months of quitting, your blood circulation and lung function begin to improve
- Within a year of quitting, your risk of heart disease is half that of a smoker
