You can reduce fat in your diet dramatically by increasing intake of vegetables, fruits and natural whole grains and eliminating fried foods, processed foods, eggs and bakery goods as well as fatty sauces, butter, mayonnaise and gravies. Reduce alcohol intake as it raises triglycerides, thought by some doctors to be more influential in heart disease than cholesterol. Drink six to eight glasses of water a day. This will also help neutralize any extra sodium you may take in. Eat five small meals a day rather than three large ones.
Exercise can include fast walking, biking, cardio-vascular machines, swimming and strength training.
By all means, consult a medical specialist as your levels are high, considering the current good cholesterol level is considered to be below 200 and triglycerides, 100. Your doctor may deem it necessary to place you on cholesterol-lowering medication. For a strict diet, check out Nathan Pritikin and Dean Ornish, both medically designed diets for heart health. Be sure to also read our weekly low-fat healthy recipes of the week on this Web site. Good luck and let us know how you are doing.