If you are trying to reduce your cholesterol, there are a few natural foods that might help:

• Barley
• Oats and oat bran
• Garlic
• Brewer’s yeast

Everyone has a different list of the top superfoods, but what most experts and nutritionists agree on is that superfoods must meet at least three of the following criteria:

• provide fiber, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in abundance, compared to other foods
• are unusually high in antioxidants and phytonutrients
• spark chemical reactions or processes in our bodies
• low in calories
• easy to find and buy

Even if you are not trying to lower your cholesterol, we always recommend our list of superfoods as part of a balanced diet for optimum health:

• Berries – blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, boysenberries, elderberries, raspberries and goji berries
• Pomegranate – drink 8 ounces per day
• Tropical fruits – mango, pineapple, passion fruit and papaya
• Sea vegetables – dulse, hijiki, kelp, kombu, nori and wakame
• Teas & Infusions – white, green, black, rooibos and Yerba Mate
• Green Foods – spirulina, chlorella, blue green algae
• Green Leafy Veggies – chard, spinach, collard greens, turnip, beet and mustard greens
• Cruciferous Veggies – broccoli, kale, cauliflower, Brussels sprout and cabbage
• Grasses & Sprouts – barley, wheat, oat, alfalfa and radish
• Walnuts & Almonds – eat a handful every day
• Fish – fatty, cold water fish like salmon, sardine and herring