Reflect, Replace, Reinforce: A process for improving your eating habits. 1  Create a list of your eating habits. 2  Highlight the habits on your list that may be leading you to overeat. 3  Look at the unhealthy eating habits you've highlighted.
Photo Credit botamochi/iStock/Getty Images. 1  The antioxidants and other compounds found in fruits and vegetables help protect your heart's health, according to a study published in the medical journal Platelets in 2004. Avocados and kiwi are two fruits in particular that have been found to lower triglyceride levels. Triglycerides are fats that are stored when you don't burn as many calories as you consume. In addition to eating more fruits and vegetables, burning more calories by exercising will also lower your triglyceride levels.
Fruits and Vegetables for Fiber and Antioxidants. Fresh fruits and vegetables. Photo Credit marucyan/iStock/Getty Images. Most fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables are fat free and cholesterol free, are low in sodium and contain fiber and antioxidants, nutrients that help neutralize disease-causing free-radicals. Fiber helps lower cholesterol and blood pressure, while antioxidants are anti-inflammatory.