Cholesterol can be very well kept under control, by following a healthy and nutritious diet. Some foods that would really help you fight against the bad cholesterol are:

1. Oats: Having oats as your breakfast early in the morning would help fight cholesterol levels in body. A minimum of two servings of oats can help lessen LDL cholesterol level by 5.3 percent in about 6 weeks.

2. Red wine: Red grapes prove to be very essential and important in controlling cholesterol levels. Two glasses of red wine once in a while or in a week can do you a whole lot of benefits.

3. Salmon and fatty fish: Salmon and other such fatty fishes contain essence of Omega-3 fatty acids which is good for heart health.

4. Nuts: The fats that come from nuts are natural and does not have any chemical content and helps lessen the cholesterol content of body.

5. Beans: Addition of beans to your diet would make the cholesterol level to come down by 8 percent. Have more of kidney or pinto beans.

6. Tea: Due to the presence of anti-oxidants in tea it proves to be good for health and also has less amounts of caffeine than that in coffee.

7. Chocolates: Chocoholics can celebrate with a healthy dose of dark chocolate as it is full of antioxidants and cholesterol-reducing properties.

8. Spinach: Spinach has high contents of flavonoids which would keep you away from cancers, cholestrols and other such deadly diseases.