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Cholesterol levels

I am 65, never smoked and had some blood work done the otherday. My cholesterol came back as follows ***@****, HDL@35, TRIGLYC@ 138, TC@ 168, Glucose @ 97

Ok, I rarely eat eggs opting instead for Eggbeaters etc. I try to increase soluble fiber by eating oatmeal, fruit, more veggies and as to meat chicken at least twice a week, fish at least once one "meatless" day and beef 2-3 days. Breaeds tend to be whole grains, Can't tell you the last time I saw the golden arches, do like red wine and most evening meals I have some but not all I also take a multi vitamin and I enjoy pasta about once a week at least sometimes more... about 1/3 of the time I use whole wheat. I also need to lose 60lbs;) and am working on that...so, what should I be concerned with and what else can/should I do? By the way my dad is 101 and eats meat6x a week without regard to fat content.
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Your HDL, the good cholesterol, needs to come up to at least 50. Your triglycerides are kind of at border lever. That number should be 150 or below. So if you can get the good up and the bad down that would be great. Your glucose is fine. Fasting blood sugar should be at 100 or below. Losing some weight and exercising more will probably help your numbers. Work on that and be checked again in 3 months. Wow, your Dad is really 101? Some people just have no problems with cholesterol no matter what they eat. I believe it has a lot to do with genetics.   Remar
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