If you have been diagnosed with heart disease or any heart conditions your doctor may have told you that you need to avoid foods that are high in cholesterol.
2. If you have been diagnosed with heart
disease or any heart conditions your
doctor may have told you that you need
to avoid foods that are high in
cholesterol.
In today’s world, this could be almost
everything you eat because foods are
grown and processed differently. Here is
a list of common high cholesterol foods
to avoid.
3. 1. Ice Cream
It’s become a very popular and delicious
dessert however it should be on your list
of foods to avoid because it is high in
cholesterol.
You don’t have to give up cold treats all
together; you can choose yogurt and
sherbet instead. These are two healthy
alternatives to ice cream.
4. Some stores also carry fat-free ice cream
which taste almost as good as regular ice
cream — you may be limited in your
choice of flavors, but if you MUST eat ice
cream and avoid high cholesterol foods,
then this is the way to go.
5. 2. Red Meat
Beef is in almost everything from tacos
to the great tasting hamburger. However
you need to decrease the amount of beef
you consume. You can still have a great
tasting hamburger every once in a while
but you need to limit the amount you
consume. If you want to eat burgers
more often, try using lean ground turkey
meat or lean ground chicken meat for
preparing the burgers
6. Pork and Lamb are a common
ingredients in several ethnic cuisines. If
you belong to these ethnicities, reserve
the use of pork or lamb for
special occasions and try to use white
meat like chicken or turkey on other
occasions. Use fish as much as possible
since it contains beneficial Omega-3 fatty
acids.
7. 3. Whole Milk (and Whole Milk
Products)
There are several foods that contain milk
products. Whole milk has too much fat in
it and regular consumption of whole milk
could lead to elevated cholesterol levels.
Avoid other whole milk products like
cheese, butter and yogurt as well. Pretty
much all grocery stores now carry fat-
free milk and fat-free milk products.
8. If used used to whole milk and cannot
switch to fat-free in one shot, try going
down to 2% and after you get used to it,
try 1% and eventually to the fat-free
version.
9. 4. Processed Foods
Everyone loves hot dogs, subs,
processed cheese, soups, pizza, pasta
dinners, or frozen dinners but these
foods can be hazardous to your health if
you consume them on a regular basis.
These foods are processed and when
foods are processed they contain fillers,
nitrates, and other ingredients that can
be harmful to the heart.
10. They are high in cholesterol as well and
should be avoided. If you like the taste of
these foods then you can decrease the
amount that you consume daily so you
can decrease the intake of bad
cholesterol, and over a period of time,
eliminate them.
11. 5. Fried Food
Everyone likes some type of fried foods
— fried chicken, fried fish, potato chips,
and more. These foods have a great
taste but the fact that it is fried in grease
and oils can result in high cholesterol for
you. In order to avoid high cholesterol
foods you will need to decrease
drastically or eliminate completely all
fried foods from your diet.
12. 6. Eggs
Eggs have had a bit of a knock for their
cholesterol content, which is
approximately 213 mg per egg and over
the recommended daily limit, but
scientists are not sure if it is the bad kind
of cholesterol yet.
13. The good news is that the cholesterol is
all in the yolk, so you can still have your
morning omelet if you’re prepared to
settle for just the whites.
They are low in saturated fat, low in
calories, and pretty nutritious so it would
be a pity to leave them out completely.
14. 7. Organ Meats
Organ meats are in general high in
cholesterol. But the ones that you MUST
avoid at all costs is brain and liver. If you
are not very convinced think about this
— liver is the organ in our body that
generates cholesterol. So liver from any
animal is bound to be high in
cholesterol. Try to avoid chicken skin as
well as most of the fat in poultry tends to
be just under the skin.
15. 8. Fatty Snacks
Whether it is the afternoon daze or
midnight snack attack, a pack of chips or
cookies is not the kind of snack to grab if
you are watching your cholesterol levels
(or otherwise, for that matter!).
And while you try to breeze through the
drive through and the server asks “Would
you like a side of fries or a drink?”, we
highly recommend that your answer be
“No, Thanks!”.
16. Other fatty snacks include, but are not
limited to onion rings, donuts, muffins,
chocolate bars etc.
Try healthy snacks like fruits, nuts,
popcorn or low-fat yogurt instead.
17. 9. Seafood
There is a lot of controversy about
whether the cholesterol in seafood is
good for you or not, and the jury is still
out. For now, it would be safer to avoid
all kinds of shell fish such as oysters,
crab, lobster, mussels etc. Try having
fish instead. Salmon is one of the most
highly recommended food for folks
suffering with heart disease since it
contains a large amount of Omega-3
fatty acids.
18. 10. Dips, Dressings and Spreads
Salads are a very popular meal choice for
a lot of people watching their cholesterol
ratio (or their waist line).
But a lot of people forget to pick a low-
fat dressing. Just one tablespoon of
regular Ranch dressing can contain as
much as 5 mg of Cholesterol.
19. And remember when you order a healthy
sub, to pass up on the mayo — the
primary ingredient used in making mayo
is egg yolk which is very high in
cholesterol.
And when you choose a healthy snack
like carrots and celery, remember to pay
attention to the dip.
20. Why Are High Cholesterol Foods Bad
For You?
High cholesterol foods contain high LDL
cholesterol levels or low-density
lipoproteins which are considered bad for
your health. These are lipids that literally
clog up your arteries by building up on
the inside of them.
21. LDL cholesterol also hardens the walls of
the arteries and stops blood from flowing
through.
This is called atheroma and can lead to
severe cardio vascular conditions such as
a heart attack or stroke if it is not
managed correctly.
22. What Can You Do Instead?
If your cholesterol is high then a good
rule for your daily consumption is to
avoid fatty and oily food. Usually food
that is high in fat is high in cholesterol
too. Yes, this means that you should
drive past all those drive thrus, but there
are many alternatives to fatty, oily fast
foods that are healthier for you
23. Choose foods that contain whole wheat
because whole wheat can help to lower
your cholesterol among other things.
Choose fruits and non-fried vegetables
instead of processed foods. Fruits are a
great snack for everyone. If you think
you don’t like fruit, try it in different
dishes.
24. Other healthy snacks include nuts and
popcorn. You need to read labels when
purchasing nuts. They may have a high
amount of fat in them if you choose nuts
that are other than raw or natural.
Popcorn is an inexpensive snack but it is
important that you get plain popcorn and
not popcorn that contains too much
butter, salt or added flavors since These
added flavors are usually high in
cholesterol.
25. Being more conscious about consuming
Low Cholesterol Foods is important and
no one can do it for you. Take control of
your body and what goes in it and you
will be rewarded by returning back to
(and staying at) normal cholesterol
levels.
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