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Watching your cholesterol levels is one of the most important  things you can do for heart health  and preventing several types of heart disease. If you have high cholesterol levels, the best thing to do is listen to your doctor’s advice, but you can also make sure to eat foods that can help get your cholesterol down to acceptable levels. Just as there are foods that can raise your cholesterol, there are foods that have been shown to get it down and keep it where you want it. 1. Avocados Avocados are naturally cholesterol free, and contain both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which are considered healthy fats that your body needs to work at its best. The cholesterol-lowering effects of avocados applies to the bad cholesterol, and they actually work to raise your good cholesterol levels, It’s sort of like putting the brakes on one and hitting the gas on the other for a compounded effect. Specifically it’s the oleic acid that is working its magic with avocados,...