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High cholesterol (hiperkolesterolemia) are not visible and often asymptomatic, except by doing Check Up (check the blood) periodically at least 6 months after medical consultation with a doctor. However, cholesterol should be kept in control by having a healthy lifestyle such as: low-fat diet, quit smoking, a balanced weight, and exercise regularly.

If all efforts have been made still does not reach the LDL goal that was proclaimed, the drug can be used as an alternative.

Low-Fat Diet

Controlling cholesterol is not means can not eat well, but reducing or avoiding fatty foods. Inside there are 3 kinds of food that is fat: Saturated (saturated) fats found in foods such as egg yolk, viscera meat, and cow brain. Such foods should be avoided. Monounsaturated (no saturated fat with a single chain) fats found in foods such as shrimp and crabs. These foods can include in consumption with a limited number. Poliunsaturated (polyunsaturated fats) are fats found in foods such as fish from the sea in the (mackerel and tuna) that contain polyunsaturated oils and Omega3.
Such foods should be consumed a lot, because it can help raise HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) and lowering LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol). Ideally, our diet contains fat below 30%, 50-60% carbohydrates and protein 20%. Try not to consume foods in cholesterol to more than 300 mg per day. Some examples of tips for doing a good diet plan: Read the labels of food and drinks that you buy to determine the best choice not to drink more than 2 alcoholic drinks a day Limit your meal. Select the products of non-fat Reduce the use of salt in the diet and avoid salty foods. Too much salt can raise your blood pressure Consult with your doctor or nutritionist before starting a diet program.

Stop smoking
Smoking is bad habits one can trigger thickening or narrowing arteries. Cigarettes contain nicotine who spur expenditure substances like Adrenaline, who stimulate increased heart rate and blood pressure Cigarettes also contain carbonaceous monooxide (CO) having capability far stronger than blood cells red (hemoglobin) for binding oxygen. CO lowered capacity red blood cells bring oxygen to tissue including heart. This note especially for sufferers coronary heart disease, because there is plaque in arteries so that bloodstream is already highly reduced. Smokers, 2-3 times more probably get stroke compared those not smoking and generally experiencing clogged arteries at foot frequently cause spasm at time sports. Stop smoking and use Cholesterol Diary to help control your cholesterol.


Weight Loss

overweight/obesity encourages emergence other factors risk like Diabetes, Hipertensi, which at subsequent level increase coronary heart disease risk. Weight is ideal if certain weight for heights is statistically considered best for guarantee health. Body Mass Index (BMl) is a simple way to monitor nutrition status of adults, particularly associated with underweight and overweight. Usage BMl is only for adults aged> 18 years and it cannot be applied for infants, child, adolescents, pregnant, and sportsmen. It is defined as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres (kg/m²). For example, an adult who weighs 70kg and whose height is 1.75m will have a BMI of 22.9.

Table 1: The International Classification of adult underweight, overweight and obesity according to BMI

Classification	BMI(kg/m�)
	Principal cut-off points	Additional cut-off points
Underweight	<18.50	<18.50
Severe thinness	<16.00	<16.00
Moderate thinness	16.00 - 16.99	16.00 - 16.99
Mild thinness	17.00 - 18.49	17.00 - 18.49
Normal range	18.50 - 24.99	18.50 - 22.99
		23.00 - 24.99
Overweight	≥25.00	≥25.00
Pre-obese	25.00 - 29.99	25.00 - 27.49
		27.50 - 29.99
Obese	≥30.00	≥30.00
Obese class I	30.00 - 34-99	30.00 - 32.49
		32.50 - 34.99
Obese class II	35.00 - 39.99	35.00 - 37.49
		37.50 - 39.99
Obese class III	≥40.00	≥40.00

Source: Adapted from WHO, 1995, WHO, 2000 and WHO 2004.

Sports
Good exercise for body health. But what sports can effectively help lower cholesterol? Effective exercise involving large muscles of the body such as thighs, upper arms and hips do gymnastics, aerobics, walking, swimming, jogging, cycling, or the like at least three times a week, each 1 hour. The first 5-10 minutes are used for heating, 30 minutes for exercise and last for 10 minutes of cooling.

For those who have been hit middle age and above, should consult her doctor first to see if there are illnesses such as hypertension, CHD or diabetes, so the shape / type of exercise can be adjusted. Use the programs effective sports and in accordance with you to help lower cholesterol levels in cholesterol Diary