3 steps to lower your cholesterol
Whatever your age, lifestyle factors can play a big part in raising your cholesterol. Take control of your health in 3 simple steps
Eat well
Reduce your intake of trans and saturated fats with simple food swaps:
-Vegetable oils (e.g. olive oil) over animal derived fats (e.g. butter).
-Oily fish or lean poultry over processed or red meat.
-Nuts, seeds or soy beans over ready-to-eat snacks like crisps.
Improve your habits
Being active helps to increase the ‘good’ cholesterol (HDL) in your blood.
It stimulates the movement of fatty deposits to the liver, which helps to keep the heart and blood vessels in good condition. 150 minutes of moderate‑intensity exercise per week is all you need* – try 30 minutes, 5 days per week! Giving up smoking is also an essential step to reducing your cholesterol.
Boost your diet
High in fibre and a source of protein, one scoop of Beta heart® also provides 1.5g of oat beta-glucans; a soluble fibre found in the oat bran from oats, which helps to lower or maintain your cholesterol.**
Mix with water or fruit juice, or add to your Formula 1 shake.
Source: Betaheart3StepsPosterA4_UK_WEB-1.pdf
Beta heart®
Overview
Beta heart® is a nutritious vanilla-flavoured powder that contains the key ingredient oat beta-glucan. Oat beta glucan has been shown to lower/reduce blood cholesterol. High cholesterol is a risk factor in the development of coronary heart disease. Beta-glucans contribute to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels.*
*Coronary heart disease has multiple risk factors and altering one of these risk factors may or may not have a beneficial effect.
Key Benefits
The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 3g of oat beta-glucan.
1 scoop of Beta heart® provides:
– 1.5g oat beta-glucans
– High in fibre (3g)
– Source of protein
– 25 kcal
– Sugar free
Usage
Add 1 or 2 scoops of Beta heart® powder to a glass of water or fruit juice, or mix it with your favourite Formula 1 shake to create a healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner.
