Published Apr 23, 2024 at 11:00 amUpdated Apr 24 at 11.58am
Premium Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Sweden.
A major risk factor for being affected is an elevated value of the “bad cholesterol”
However, with a few simple dietary choices, you can lower your cholesterol and increase your chances of a long, healthy life.
Here, the experts go through the five foods you should avoid.
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Too much cholesterol in the blood can clog the blood vessels and lead to a number of different health problems, such as cardiovascular disease and stroke. Photo: crystal light / Shutterstock
The health problem that claims the most lives in Sweden each year is cardiovascular disease. One of the biggest risk factors is high cholesterol.
Elevated cholesterol values can be due to underlying diseases such as type 2 diabetes, rheumatism or the hereditary disease familial hypercholesterolemia, hereditary high blood pressure.
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