August 24/Toronto, Ont./CBS -- Trying to lower your cholesterol level? A new study suggests it may be time to ditch the low-fat diet and start eating cholesterol-lowering foods, such as nuts, soy, plant sterols, and soluble fibers.
"Eating more of these simple, inexpensive ingredients such as oatmeal, barley and beans, peas and lentils can have a significant impact on lowering blood cholesterol and risk for a heart attack -- one forkful at a time," Dr. Linda Van Horn, a professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University, told USA Today.