These four foods are proven to lower your cholesterol

                    These four foods are proven to             lower your cholesterol   Plant-based foods are known to be good for the heart. Are there any foods in particular that lower cholesterol and keep this vital organ strong and healthy? Yes, suggests a new study. In fact, there are four main foods whose heart benefits have been proven by several controlled trials. Plant-based diets are great for cardiovascular health, but a vegetarian diet low in saturated fats may not be the best thing for keeping  cholesterol  in check. Instead, it may be better to selectively eat a few foods that decrease the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which is also known as the "bad" cholesterol. This was the main takeaway of an influential  study , published in 2011, that presented a "portfolio" of four foods that had each been proven to reduce cholesterol and  heart dis...