CommonFoods/Fruits to raise HDL cholestrol. Particularly Indian varieties?

I had a stroke rently and advised to manage my CHOLESTROL.ADVISE PLEASE. MY lIPID PROFILE IS TOTAL cH.-140,TRYGLY.-141,HDL-35,LDL-77,VLDL-2...

Dyslipidemia is elevation of plasma cholesterol and/or TGs or a low HDL level that contributes to the development of atherosclerosis. Causes may be primary (genetic) or secondary. Diagnosis is by measuring plasma levels of total cholesterol, TGs, and individual lipoproteins. Treatment is dietary changes, exercise, and lipid-lowering drugs.
Certain changes in lifestyle can have a positive impact on raising HDL levels:
* Aerobic exercise
* Weight loss
* Smoking cessation
* Supplements like Omega 3 fish oil
* Removing trans fatty acids from the diet
* Adding monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats to the diet
* Drinking 1鈥? servings of alcoholic beverages per day
* Adding soluble fiber to diet
* Limiting intake of dietary fat to 30鈥?5% of total calories.
Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This kind of diet includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish (not canned in oil), vegetables, poultry, egg whites, and polyunsaturated oils and margarines (corn, safflower, canola, and soybean oils). Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, lard, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.
Please see the web pages for more details on Dyslipidemia and High density lipoprotein.

best option: Almonds!!

Eat Walnuts and use Olive Oil. I don't know of any fruit, it's the type of oils in your diet that will be of benefit. Avoid any oils that are Hydrogenated.

Avoid oily, spicy, fried foods along with cold drinks and alcohol. Take soups, sprouted grains and pulses and vegetables. Avoid excess sugar and salt.

cholesterol has NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR STROKE

Ashley A - High cholestrol levels CAN lead to stroke!

This means you must renounce diets like fried food, use less salt, use less vegetable oil in cooking. Exercise PRAYANAM daily...

Nicotinic acid, also called niacin or vitamin B3, is a potent lipid-lowering drug that works in the liver by affecting the production of blood fats. It's used to lower triglycerides and LDL cholesterol, and raise HDL ("good") cholesterol.

Foods rich in niacin include: Meat and fish, Beans and lentils, Nuts, Fortified grains, whole-wheat bread, and fortified cereals, and Coffee