Good cholesterol and Fruit

I just got my latest lab results and everything is great, but my good cholesterol is low.  My NUT said to eat fruit to help this.  BUT I forgot to ask if there are certain fruits that are best for this cause or if it's just fruit in general and one type is as good as another.  Any ideas??

Here's a link to an article about how to raise your good (HDL) cholesterol.   http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/cholesterol/a/raiseHDL.htm Eating fruit is just one way to help; what you're really look for are sources of soluble fiber.  Some sources of soluble fiber include:

Oat/Oat bran

Dried beans and peas

Nuts

Barley

Flax seed

Fruits such as oranges (citrus fruits) and apples

Vegetables such as carrots

Psyllium husk (here's a link to information about this -> http://www.healthcastle.com/psyllium.shtml) Here's a link to an article about fiber generally:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fiber/NU00033 I hope this information is helpful!  Good luck moving that HDL number up; it's great for your health! Kellie

Thank-you, Kellie!

I think you should clarify with your NUT. Eating fruit alone won't increase HDLs (good cholesterol). You will need to focus more on fiber (as a whole, not just from fruit), exercise (this helps the most), and take Niacin - provided nothing in your medical history contradicts this. In any event, you may have had a misunderstanding with your NUT--- I find it very, very odd that he/she only told you to eat fruit for raising HDLs.

No misunderstanding, she simply said to eat fruit.

It may help to go to the websites Kellie gave you. I think that will help you more .... A B-vitamin, Niacin, is also known to help raise HDLs. Look for the FLUSH-FREE Niacin (some Niacin can cause flushing syndrome - you feel really hot and tingly for 20 minutes). Flushing syndrome can be unpleasant, but not harmful. In any event, Niacin can raise HDLs. I buy it at Target - but commonly found everywhere. Plus, increase your fiber as mentioned by Kellie and exercise.