Along with water, there are six essential components for good health, which is consumed in the correct proportions , will provide the body with sustained energy and the correct balance of nutrients required. This vitamins are ABCDE and foliate or folic acid.

I have a colleague who has no history of high blood pressure. One day, she felt woozy and went to the clinic. Her blood pressure was very high and the doctor advised her to go straight to the emergency room. To her surprise, she was admitted immediately and was under observation for 3 days. We were all shocked to hear that she was admitted because she's always the happy-go-lucky lady who are all smiles. She doesn't even look sick!

Doctor told her that she almost had a stroke and was diagnosed with high blood pressure!! Luckily she went to the hospital immediately. We should all take good care of our health and not take things for granted. We may feel well but it's good to go for regular health screening just to make sure.

We can exercise to lower our bad cholesterol and aside from that we can also try the foods mentioned below:
 

Top 5 Super Foods to Lower Bad Cholesterol (LDL)
 
1. Oat for Soluble Fiber
 - Soluble fiber lowers LDL without lowering HDL
 - Food products containing oat bran and rolled oats, such as oatmeal, and whole oat flour
 - 5-10 grams Soluble Fiber a day can lower LDL by 5% or more
 - 1 bowl of oatmeal = 3 grams of soluble fiber
 - Other soluble-fiber-rich foods such as psyllium, apples, kidney beans, pears and barley.
 
2. Fish for Omega 3 Fatty Acids
 - Omega 3 fatty acids - which has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol
 - At least 2 servings of fish a week, particularly fatty fish such as mackerel, salmon, sardines, trout and herring
 
3. Nuts for Healthy Fats
 - Sterols, Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats lower the LDL.
 - 7 kinds of nuts - almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, some pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts
 - Limit intake to ~ 1.5 ounces a day, as nuts are high in calories
 
4. Foods fortifed with Plant Sterols
 - Plant sterols or stanols have the ability to block cholesterol absorption.
 - Found in fortified foods such as margarine spread, orange juice, salad dressings, functional cookies etc
 - 2 servings of sterols-fortified foods daily result in a 10 to 15% drop in LDL
 
5. Soy Products
 - polyunsaturated fats lower LDL