How is banana helpful?
Bananas richly contain soluble fiber. Fiber is basically a part of the cell walls of plants and is indigestible. When the soluble fiber isn’t digested, it comes into contact with cholesterol and carries it out of the body. According to dietitians and health experts, the human body needs 38 grams of total fiber for men and 25 grams for women. To reduce the cholesterol level, a third of this daily fiber requirement should be soluble fiber.
A moderated sized banana contains only about 0.7 to 0.9 gram of soluble fiber, which is a small fraction of what our body needs.
This is how you can have enough soluble fiber to reduce your cholesterol level.
- Since one banana contains very few amounts of soluble fiber, you can eat it with other foods that contain soluble fiber. One such food is Oats. Oats are a regular part of breakfast for most in the world. If you cut the banana in slices and add it to your oatmeal, it will be a good way to improve soluble fiber intake.
- Take bananas with apples or pears since both these fruits are also rich in soluble fiber.
- Take around 5-6 bananas if you can afford it easily and make a banana juice by adding only a small amount of water in it.
- Keep your LDL cholesterol intake low. It is better to consume less than to take it out of your body.