Replace part of the saturated fat in your diet with unsaturated fat. Eat less high-cholesterol food. If you are overweight, reduce your weight. They key treatment for lowering cholesterol is a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Saturated fats raise your cholesterol more than anything else in your diet.
Most food labels list the amount of saturated fat in that product.
It is important to get in the habit of reading food labels and comparing foods. Saturated fats are found mostly in animal products. Increase the amount of complex carbohydrates in your diet. This will take the place of the fatty foods you once ate. Choose low-fat dairy products.