3 ways to... reduce your cholesterol

CUT DOWN ON SATURATED FAT

Cakes and biscuits, sausages, fatty meats, hard cheeses and butter all raise cholesterol, so swap for oily fish, nuts and seeds, and vegetable spreads.

EAT MORE FIBRE

Have plenty of fruit and veg – aim for eight portions a day – and eat wholemeal bread and wholegrain cereals. They help block the absorption of cholesterol.

GET ACTIVE

Moving helps lower the amount of bad cholesterol in your blood and raises the good. Aim for 30 minutes of exercise five times a week, to get your heart rate up.