Look for whole ginger root that is light brown and knobby in appearance.
Store the ginger wrapped in a paper towel and sealed in a plastic bag. Keep this bag in the vegetable bin of your refrigerator.
Peel fresh ginger before you use it. Instead of peeling the whole root, only peel the portion that you cut off to use.
Look for recipes that call for ginger. Go to Ginger People for Thai, Indian and other fun recipes (see Resources below).
Add ginger to a variety of foods to lower your cholesterol. Use ginger that is grated, minced or chopped in homemade ice cream, soups, salads, marinades and vegetable dishes.
Take ginger root juice to treat high cholesterol. Insert ginger into your juicer or add the juice to a vegetable-juice cocktail.