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    Top 10 Foods for Lowering Cholesterol

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    Top 10 Foods for Lowering Cholesterol

    By RealAge

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    Tomatoes

    Include lycopene-rich tomato products in your diet every day for a few weeks, and you may knock your bad LDL cholesterol levels down by as much as 10 percent, according to a recent study. Researchers think the lycopene in tomatoes inhibits LDL production while at the same time helping break down this artery-clogging fat. You'll need to consume at least 25 milligrams of lycopene a day for cholesterol benefits. That's about a half cup of tomato sauce. Bring on the marinara!

    (Next: Add this creamy green to burrito night . . .)
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