Where and what we shop for plays a key role in lowering your cholesterol.  Many times, neighborhood grocery stores do not have the food you need to prepare a balanced and healthy diet.  Since it’s there for convenience, you run the risk of purchasing items that are high in fat.

One of the best places to shop to ensure a better quality is a farmer’s market.  Some are indoors and other are outdoors.  Either way, you will find fresh and cholesterol-friendly foods with a variety of choices.  

Several benefits to shopping at farmer’s markets are:

• Healthier choices in foods
• Don’t find fast foods or convenience items filled with fats
• Friendly to the environment
• Lower prices
• Farmers benefit from you shopping there
• The food is fresh daily

Another place to shop for cholesterol-friendly food is farms.  Organic farms and other type of farms offer fresh foods that are in season.  The prices are reasonable, and believe it or not, you can actually get a workout by walking around. (more…)