To get 6 grams of soluble fiber a day you could eat cup of oat bran cooked as cereal or made into muffins. Although oat bran has more soluble fiber, oatmeal can also lower cholesterol. In studies conducted at Georgetown University Hospital, USA, corn bran was as effective as oat bran and beans in lowering cholesterol. After 12 weeks, their cholesterol levels dropped a significant 20 percent. This abundant low-calorie fiber is worthy of much more investigation.
Carrots can lower cholesterol, also by way of their pectin content.
It may be possible for people with high cholesterol to lower it 10 to 20 percent just by eating two carrots a day That could be enough to bring many people's levels into the safe range. It is possible that exercise can decrease the buildup of cholesterol blockage inside arteries. Exercise might also increase the body's ability to clear fat from the blood after meals. If the fat doesn't stay in the blood very long, it has less opportunity to build up on artery walls. It has been found that run-ners are able to clear fat from their systems 70 percent faster than other people who don't exercise.