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Oatmeal, oat bran and high-fiber foods 

Fish and omega-3 fatty acids 

Walnuts, almonds and other nuts 

Olive oil 

Foods with added plant sterols or stanols. Foods are now available that have been fortified with sterols or stanols — substances found in plants that help block the absorption of cholesterol.

Margarines, orange juice and yogurt drinks with added plant sterols can help reduce LDL cholesterol by more than 10 percent. The amount of daily plant sterols needed for results is at least 2 grams — which equals about two 8-ounce (237-milliliter) servings of plant sterol-fortified orange juice a day.

Plant sterols or stanols in fortified foods don't appear to affect levels of triglycerides or of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" cholesterol. 

Read more: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/CL00002

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