- (HealthDay News) — Too much dietary cholesterol can lead to
high cholesterol levels in the blood, which can be a risk factor for heart
disease.

The Cleveland Clinic offers these suggestions to help lower your
cholesterol:

• Avoid high-fat or fried foods.
• When you do eat foods with fat, look for foods with unsaturated, not
  saturated, fat.
• Reduce the amount of red meat that you eat, and eat more fish and
  poultry.
• Get enough soluble fiber by eating plenty of fruits, beans, peas and
  oats.
• Don't eat more than three egg yolks per week.
• Get plenty of exercise, maintain a healthy body weight, and stop
  smoking.