Antioxidants

• Eating vegetables that contain natural antioxidants such as broccoli and Brussels sprouts will help to lower cholesterol.
  
  

Beans

• A diet with at least three meals each week that include legumes or beans will lower cholesterol. This could be a cold bean salad, black bean dip or a hummus sandwich.
  
  

Salads

• Dark green leafy vegetables are high in fiber, and eating salads with cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots and beetroot on a regular basis will help keep the levels of bad cholesterol low.
  
  

Peppers

• Sweet yellow peppers, red and green bell peppers and even chili peppers and cayenne pepper (ground and dried) added to your diet will help to reduce LDL.
  
  

Soybean

• Eating soy beans and products made from soy beans such as tofu can help to lower the bad cholesterol in your body.