Low Cholesterol Diet

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   How important is Watching SODIUM Levels in a Diet with LOW CHOLESTEROL?
   When buying things/food with LOW CHOLESTEROL I've noticed that sometimes, even though there is ZERO or Low cholesterol the SODIUM level is really high...
   how important is it to keep Sodium levels LOW for someone with HIGH CHOLESTEROL ??
   when told to keep a low cholesterol diet, what other things should i watch for in food labels?

   THANK YOU

   • ANSWER:
     Sodium levels have nothing to do with cholesterol directly. Some individuals are said to be 'salt sensitive'. These individuals may develop hypertension due to excessive salt intake. Hypertension magnifies the risk of elevated cholesterol levels. Therefore it is important to limit salt as well as cholesterol.

2. QUESTION:
   Are avocados bad to eat when on a low cholesterol diet?
   I am following a low cholesterol diet and really love avocadas, but my food list says I can't eat them. Are they really that bad for people with high cholesterol? I don't mind giving up the meat and sugar, but not the avocados.

   • ANSWER:
     Avocados are very low in cholesterol, but high in fat. The good news is that it's "good" mono and polyunsaturated fats. Consult your physician.

3. QUESTION:
   Low fat and low cholesterol diet - what to eat and what to do?
   My doctor has said that I have high cholesterol and of course I know that I need to lose weight. He said that I need to go on a low fat and low cholesterol diet. Problem is I don't know what I should be eating or different things I could/should be doing. Any good recipes? Good food? I don't want bland and/or boring food and I don't eat fish...I really don't have the money to go to a dietician.

   • ANSWER:
     the secret to those diets are lean meat (ie chicken, fish, some beef, turkey, game) fruits and vegetables.

     and go to foodnetwork.com and they have a whole area on healthy recipes

4. QUESTION:
   what exactly is a low cholesterol diet?
   i recently was told by my doctor to go on a low cholesterol diet. what is that? what has cholesterol and what doesn't? i've googled it but just don't quite understand. also i looked at a can of hot dog chili with meat and the label said it had no cholesterol but i thought that would definitely have it,so is the label not a good indication?

   • ANSWER:
     Typically, I suggest low fat/cholesterol diets for my patients. You'll likely never find a listing on the nutrition guide for "cholesterol" specifically. Just keep in mind that cholesterol ONLY comes from ANIMAL products. Lower cholesterol meats are typically found in Fish and Chicken, whereas higher levels are found in organ meats (liver, brains, etc.,) and those of red meat or processed meats. We actually NEED cholesterol to some degree in our diets, but not a great deal of it.

     What I tell my patients is: "If it's fried or comes on a bun, don't eat it." Baked, broiled or grilled ONLY, and eat plenty of rich-colored vegetables. When you look at the nutrition guide on food packages, look more toward the "Saturated Fat" part of it and the daily allowance percentage that it contains. There are plenty of web-sites around that will also help to explain this. Bottom line -- avoid fast food, and limit it to 1-2 times a week MAXIMUM (if you really have to).

     Best of luck!

5. QUESTION:
   Fat grams per day on low cholesterol diet?
   On low-cholesterol diet. How many grams of fat should I eat per day? Can I have any bad fats or do I need to cut them out all together?

   • ANSWER:
     Well, practice indicates that the more your press yourself while been on a specific diet – the more it is difficult to stay on course. Try to be reasonable. Don’t eat butter; don’t eat fried food as French fries. Don’t eat burgers, at least do it once I a while if it is difficult to resist. But COUNTING grams – it is not realistic to do it for long.

6. QUESTION:
   What can I not eat on a low fat low cholesterol diet?
   I'm starting a medication where i need to watch the fat and cholesterol in my diet. Any help would be appreciated.

   • ANSWER:
     Anything with fat and cholesterol!!
     Ie anything with rich sauces, nuts, oils, fatty red meats

7. QUESTION:
   What DON'T you eat on a low cholesterol diet?
   I've read so much but it still doesn't tell you what not to eat or how much not to eat on a diet to lower cholesterol. Make it easy for me. Thanks

   • ANSWER:
     hi
     i`ve left a link in the resource box, this site will tell you all you need to know on lowering cholesterol and what foods to eat and what foods to avoid. it also has a free mini course, which will send you an email each day for free with lots of useful info on how to lower your cholesterol and what foods to eat ect...
     i`ve found this site very informative for helping me with my high LDL cholesterol levels.
     Hope this help.

8. QUESTION:
   What foods are on a low cholesterol diet?
   It seems as if there are more high than low and nothing on the low list looks very appealing.

   • ANSWER:
     Low cholesterol foods are whole grains, fruits and veggies, soy protein, poultry opposed to beef, lower fat dairy products etc. Cholesterol is found in animals so anything not made with animals or animal products should not have cholesterol!

9. QUESTION:
   Can i eat a burger once in a while on low cholesterol diet?
   I'm trying to lower my cholesterol and wondering if I could splurge on a burger and didn't eat much else that day? Or does the saturated fat get stored even when you restrict calories?

   • ANSWER:
     I agree and would advise against it. It takes quite a while to lose the desire for hamburgers, but it is possible. If you do eat it, with the fries, it won't allay your hunger later. So to say, you won't eat anything else later is a rationalization. It won't happen that way. You will be hungry later. If the meat is grilled, it is said to be a carcinogen. What is in the product? From where, in that large mammal, was that dead carcass put together? What percent of a hamburger is fat, and what percent is meat? There are ways that you can mentally help yourself impede your desire for hamburgers. Chew one up, and spit it out on a plate. Look at it closely. Think of the animal. After a while of this type of thinking, a hamburger is the last thing you will wish to eat. Don't get me started on hot dogs! If you restrict calories, you will splurge the next day. So don't starve yourself. Just keep up with the prescribed program of diet improvements and exercise, as well as medications if applicable.

10. QUESTION:
    How can you lower cholesterol numbers when a low fat, low cholesterol diet and aerobic exercise don't work?
    I would like answers that don't include prescription drugs.

    • ANSWER:
      Ive had some success with garlic tablets:) garlique is good, I found it at Walmart. Im assuming you know this, but also be sure to avoid transfats, so try not to eat anything that has hydrogenated oils in it.

11. QUESTION:
    What are some good foods on a low cholesterol diet?
    Like meals, snacks, drinks, etc.
    I'm already physically active so I got that part down. But are there some certain excercises that I should be doing?

    • ANSWER:
      for snacking
      I take coolwhip and add goodies like peanuts, almonds, walnuts that lower cholesterol and then freeze it- and i switched to fat-free cholesterol free smart balance, cream cheese, cottage cheese, etc...

      and i eat the pop smart cholesterol free single serve popcorn

      meals-
      for dinner I eat chicken

      and I make a 7-10 multi bean chili and add oats that actually work well- oats lower cholesterol and so do so many dry beans.
      becareful of instant oatmeal tho- all the extras in it can raise bad cholesterol levels

      drinks- skim milk, and any thing that has no cholesterol in it

      I even use smart balance other products and drink skim milk etc...
      my cholesterol went down 16 points in 5 months
      and I cut down on snaking and am losing about 2/3 lbs a week

      and for cheese- most fat-free are so ver gross- so try the lower-fat kinds

      and exercises help lower some fat &cholesterol- but mostly diet lowers cholesterol- exercise helps but you have to diet to do it and it's easy to diet too now days because almost all dairy has fat-free- I buy fat-free/cholesterol free cottage cheese, cream cheese, coolwhip to make a frozen dessert-so yummy), etc...

12. QUESTION:
    Can a low salt, low cholesterol diet also contain 2500 calories?
    I need lots of calories to maintain my weight at approx 68 kg.@ 180cm height. I also have high blood pressure. Nor am I a Veggie.

    • ANSWER:
      Hi,

      I am always impressed that there is oftentimes some good advice and good links from people helping others through Yahoo_Answers.

      After reading your question I saw you were interested in optimizing your nutrition [(-:] so even though I may not be able to answer your question exactly as you may have wanted it answered, I thought I would take the time to pass on some pointers I have learned the hard way from my own bad 'uninformed' choices, so you could learn about good advice and bad advice about good nutritional choices.

      After having many bad health problems from listening to people who knew very little about the consequences of choosing LOW nutritional statistics, I really-really encourage you to learn from good nutritionists what to eat for a life time. [See below]

      My best to you and to your future health,
      A1

      Source(s):

      I have learned what I now know after my own lengthy research efforts to improve my health - after ‘FINALLY’ listening to unbiased researching nutritionists. I have shared extensively concerning the most critical nutritional statistics that are common to us all at: <> http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ap_lYDPwvxx8oDPWF1qoSd_sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091005174358AAgZawf
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      Also, after all my previous health problems due to following a-lot of bad advice, I can now understand the frustrations of other health researchers in the following quote within “The China Study” by T Colin Campbell pg 1: >>==>

      “Even though information and opinions are plentiful, very few people truly know what they should be doing to improve their health.”

      “This isn’t because the research hasn’t been done. It has. But the real science has been buried beneath a clutter of irrelevant or even harmful information – junk science, fad diets and food industry propaganda.”

      “The China Study” by T Colin Campbell pg 1

13. QUESTION:
    How dangerous is it to use recycled bacon grease for frying fish, meat, etc. on a strict low cholesterol diet?
    My aunt who came out here from the Philippines to live with us, does most of the cooking and is TOTALLY oblivious to how unhealthy using recycled grease is and what it does to your arteries, her coming from the countryside on a farm and all. I use olive oil whenever frying; mostly fish, but can't always supervise the kitchen. I shouldn't have to. My mom's boyfriend has a stubborn habit of saving the grease instead of tossing it. If I see it, I'll get rid of it. This stupidity is a combination of not wanting to waste anything and the desire for the flavor that the grease puts into whatever your're frying. That's gonna give someone a heart attack as he's already found out. I'd sure hate to lose anyone to heart disease on the count of someone's cluelessness/retentiveness. Suggestions please!?

    • ANSWER:
      You're right! Iit is best to eliminate as much animal fat from our diet as possible, not just bacon grease. But, as you look around you, much of the population ignores this recommendation. Some people get lucky with a favorable set of genes; consequently their cholesterol and triglycerides remain low in spite of diet. The rest of us aren't so fortunate.

      As I see it, talk with your mom, try to educate her boyfriend and your aunt. If no luck, you may have to do all of your own cooking or move out. Good luck on a satisfactory resolution of a thorny problem.

14. QUESTION:
    How is it possible for someone to have high cholesterol even when he or she is on a low-cholesterol diet?
    can you please Explain your answer, and if you can can you include the therapeutic class of medicine that might help this person.

    • ANSWER:

15. QUESTION:
    My Mother is on a low cholesterol diet, what alternatives to chocolate can I give her for Easter?
    My mum not a flowers fan.

    • ANSWER:
      Photo in a nice frame or card you made yourself.

16. QUESTION:
    What are some samples of low fat and low cholesterol diet menus?

    • ANSWER:
      Visit the websites below for some good info.

17. QUESTION:
    i have high cholesterol and i need a low cholesterol diet?
    does anyone have ideas on how to lower my cholesterol and what types of foods either to avoid or be good for me .

    • ANSWER:
      no cheese , low fat milk , no cream & no fatty foods..............

18. QUESTION:
    How many carbs per day should a 150lbs 5'7" male have on a low carb, low cholesterol diet?

    • ANSWER:

19. QUESTION:
    Low cholesterol diet recipe in hospitals... HELP!!?
    Can someon please give me recipes that are being served in hospiatls that are low cholesterol? I have a report on Low Cholesterol Diet and I need to prepare, cook and serve an example of that food diet on saturday.

    Again, the recipe should be the recipe that hospitals use. Spefically here in the Philippines. If not, it's ok. As long as i ahve a recipe.

    Thank you very much

    • ANSWER:
      Just remember only meat and eggs have cholesterol. Any vegetarian diet would have no cholesterol. Baked skinless chicken or Fish would be low cholesterol foods.

20. QUESTION:
    Whole Wheat Pasta okay on a low cholesterol diet?
    I recently found out I need to lower my cholesterol levels. So, I was curious if eating whole wheat pasta would be okay to lower cholesterol? And if so, what is okay for me to put with the pasta? I don't like cooked vegetables. I prefer raw carrots, broccoli, etc... Thanks in advance. =)

    • ANSWER:
      Whole wheat is a great choice!

      As for a topping go with traditional tomato sauce that includes garlic and olives. All are great for lowering cholesterol!

      http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/foods-which-lower-cholesterol.php

21. QUESTION:
    How do I bake salmon? On low cholesterol diet?
    I dont have any fancy ingredients or cedar planks. I just want to know how long to bake it and at what temp. If you have any simple recipes I'd appreciate that, too.

    Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      For lowfat* especially, check into all the things you can steam.

      Salmon is particularly good that way, and you can add non-fat flavorings to it as well if you want.
      You don't have to have a bamboo steamer (though that's one cool piece of equipment, especially for low-fat cooking), you can just make your own with plates, pots, etc.
      Check out some of these sites:
      http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=bamboo+steamer+recipes
      http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bamboo+steamer
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T618f5G7b6o#t=18m20s
      http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=salmon+steamed
      http://www.ehow.com/how_4760784_cook-bamboo-steamer.html

      *I assume low-fat is what you want because _most_ cholesterol (leading to "high-cholesterol" amounts in the blood) is actually made in the body from the fat in foods rather than just coming in a specific food.

      You might also want to check out cooking fish (and poultry, etc) "en papillote" --that's the French term for cooking (actually steaming) something "in a pouch" (...the pouch can be made of aluminum foil, parchment paper, or some other things). Foods prepared that way come out delicious and perfectly cooked, and several foods can be cooked at the same time in one pouch too (e.g., salmon + flavorings + veggies, though the some things may need to be cut up smaller than others):
      http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="en+papillote"+salmon+recipes
      http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="en+papillote"+recipes

      HTH,

      Diane B.

22. QUESTION:
    Health Question - How many mg of cholesterol are recommended on a "low cholesterol diet "?

    • ANSWER:
      80% of the cholesterol in the body is created by the liver. The remaining 20% comes from the diet.

      If you want to lower your cholesterol, you should aim to reduce the amount of cholesterol your liver creates. The way to do this is to avoid animal fat including dairy products, lard, meat. Instead, switch to vegetable products.

      The actual quantity of cholesterol you eat is less important. I have already written an article on lowering your cholesterol which can be found on the link below.

23. QUESTION:
    Where can I find a low-sodium,low-cholesterol diet with food i like?
    I am a very picky eater. food has to have flavor.

    • ANSWER:

24. QUESTION:
    Low Cholesterol?
    Okk So i am going on a low cholesterol diet because i might have diabetes. so i was just wondering if anyone knew some foods that were low in cholesterol that i could try..thanks a lot =P

    • ANSWER:
      Check out this free article: Diet for Lowering Cholesterol
      http://www.fatlossforidiotsplan.com/diet-for-lowering-cholesterol

25. QUESTION:
    I need help with a low sugar, low cholesterol diet...?
    I have recently been having some chest pains that won't seem to go away, and I am only 21. So my doctor decided to put me on this diet but I have no idea how to follow it. I could use all the help I could get.

    • ANSWER:
      low sugar=no junk foodssodasweets certain fruits etc

      low cholesteral= no fried foodseat little meat

26. QUESTION:
    Husband needs to be on a low cholesterol diet now. What's the truth about fish such as tilapia and shrimp?

    • ANSWER:
      Eat at least two servings of fish a weeek. The best are Salmon, mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna. Also be sure to eat lots of blueberries, Sprinkle Cinnamon on his cereal, Oatmeal, and if he doesn't like fish, you can also get help from Flaxseed or Canola Oil they are all high in Omega 3. Also enjoy Olive Oil, it will lower your bad cholestrol, but keep your good cholestrol steady. Walnuts and Almonds are also quite helpful, Cherrios, and lots more.

27. QUESTION:
    where can i get a complete menu plan for a low cholesterol diet?

    • ANSWER:
      I believe this link should help you better, also I think they have posted the new Food and Nutrition Pyramid.

      http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/index.htm

28. QUESTION:
    Where can I find a low cholesterol diet?

    • ANSWER:
      Here are some sites with some examples of menus and other dietary info when trying to lower cholesterol. There are also a lot of helpful books out there, and you can also see if your doctor can recommend a dietician who can make up some menus for you.
      http://www.gicare.com/pated/edtot24.htm
      http://www.loweringcholesterol.net/show/low-cholesterol-diet

29. QUESTION:
    I need help/advice with a special diet...(low cholesterol, low vitamin K, and diabetic)?
    I have been told my levels are out of control and I really need to change my diet. I take coumadin so it have to have a diet thats not loaded in vitamin k. So I need to eat a combination of diets. Anyone have any advice? or a website loaded in info. i tried the american heart assoc. but their diet doesnt really fit.

    • ANSWER:
      For such a cimplicated diet, call your doctor and ask for a referral to a Registered Dietitian (R.D.) Your local large clinic or hospital should have one that can see you as an outpatient. They can break all this down for you in simple,easy-to-understand and easy-to-follow steps. And you'll enjoy the visit.

      Otherwise, a diabetic diet should be inherently low cholesterol and low fat, IF you're dong it right.

30. QUESTION:
    can i drink coffee on a low cholesterol diet?
    just trying to figure out what i can and cannot have........im told i have to lower my blood pressure just wanna no if coffee is bad for it or not......the same for tea? can i drink em or not thanks a million

    • ANSWER:
      It probably has to do with whether you put sugar in it or not. Use a substitute.

31. QUESTION:
    Are center cut pork loin and baked pork chops ok on a low cholesterol diet?

    • ANSWER:
      your question is not about weight loss but cholesterol. I think that you should check this with your doctor or a nutritionist.

      On a low cholesterol diet, one would normally avoid meats that are high in fat so I'm not too sure about your choice of pork chops. I do know that pork tenderloin has very little fat.

      Do check with an expert.

      Good luck
      .

32. QUESTION:
    How to reduce your cholesterol, while on a low carb diet?
    I am currently in a low carb diet but my cholesterol results where high, do I need to change anything in my diet? Or is there any suggestion on what I can eat to reduce my cholesterol.

    • ANSWER:
      Your cholesterol level is an important parameter to know health of your heart. there are two types of cholesterol - Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) which is also known as “bad cholesterol “ and High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), also known as “good cholesterol”. Here are natural ways to reduce your cholesterol:

      http://www.knowabouthealth.com/4-most-effective-ways-to-beat-cholesterol-naturally/

33. QUESTION:
    Since being on this low cholesterol diet I have lost some weight have any of you on the diets you are on?
    And I feel better too.

    • ANSWER:
      Congratulations Camille. Yes, I am on a low Cholesterol diet also and I have lost 22 lbs. I think it is because I was eating fatty hard cheese and too many biscuits before, whereas fruit and vegetables, good lean meat, nuts and seeds, non-fat pro-biotic yoghurt, salads and limited bread etc., have hardly any fat at all in them.l It is over-eating and fatty food containing Saturated fats which cause cholesterol and put on weight.

      There's only one down side to this. My clothes are falling off. I have had to give some of my lovely clothes away but never mind. I'd rather be slimmer and I feel better too.

34. QUESTION:
    Does a high ( 3000+) calorie, low salt . low cholesterol diet exist?

    I need 3000 calories just to maintain a weight of 64 kilos. ( I am 5ft 9ins.) A low salt diet is due to hypertension.

    • ANSWER:
      Are you trying to gain weight?

35. QUESTION:
    Low Carb Diet and Cholesterol?
    I'm on a low-carb diet and worried about eating too much cholesterol.
    What are some good high protein, low cholesterol, low carb foods?

    Please share any advice you have on this subject.
    I eat 2 tablespoons of flaxseed per day to keep up my fiber intake. I eat the recommended amount of broccoli and spinach. These are some great tips. Thanks for motivating me!

    • ANSWER:
      Though it's good to be aware of your cholesterol intake, you need to realize that we do need some dietery cholesterol to be healthy - completely eliminating cholesterol from the diet isn't only unnecessary but unhealthy.

      One good thing about reduced carb diets is that it helps keep triglyceride levels down, as long as the carbs you are getting are whole healthy low GI carbs, especially fibrous carbs. Just stick with lean protein sources, good fats and fibrous carbs and you really can't go wrong.

      The thing to realize is that, for the most part, cholesterol levels in humans is hereditary, about 70%. The other 30% can be controlled by diet and exercise. Soluble fiber and polyunsaturated fats have been known to actually reduce serum LDL levels and increase HDLs. Eliminating processed high GI carbs will help with triglycerides. Having some cholesterol in the diet, in controlled amounts, is good because then the body does not overproduce its own cholesterol when it senses it's getting cholesterol from the outside. Finally, though saturated fats have been shown to increase cholesterol in higher amounts, some saturated fats (especially in women) is desireable as it helps in the production of sex hormones.

      Fish, skinless/boneless poultry and lean beef are examples of good protein sources. Beans, nuts, leafy green and colorful veggies all typically have high fiber content, among a variety of other healthy properties. Whole grains such as whole oatmeal, brown rice and barley are great fiber sources. Olive, fish and flax seed oil contain good fats, and whole eggs are a great source of nutrients (in limited amounts).

      Edit:

      One thing to be careful about with Atkins and other carb restricting diets is that they maintain you can pretty much have any fats or protein sources you want. I cannot recommend this as recent research indicates the harm of this, and plus it's unnecessary to eat unhealthy foods even if you're cutting out carbs. The other thing is that I don't recommend cutting out carbs completely. Going into ketosis is a temporary measure and carbs are truly and essential macronutrient. Though restricting them to a degree can be very effective for fat loss, eliminating them isn't necessary for most people. The goal here is to find a long-term solution to good health by making it a lifestyle.

36. QUESTION:
    dining out on a low Cholesterol diet?
    i am in norman ok and i need some help in selecting a restaurant
    that has low cholesterol foods, can anyone help me please.

    • ANSWER:
      the Chinese restaurants. or any restaurants that serve steamed vegetables.

      from the staff of http://www.boeafitness.com

37. QUESTION:
    What is a good low cholesterol diet for a fussy eater?
    I'm a 5'4 25 year old female who has high cholesterol. I'm not overweight (54kg) and I exercise 3-4 days a week, but I am a terribly fussy eater. I don't eat vegetables because I don't like the taste. The only one I do eat is Kumera (sweet potato). Having just been told I have high cholesterol I know I need to change my diet. My problem is not liking the taste of a lot of foods and wondering why meals should be something I dread rather than look forward to.

    Does anyone have any advice for a low cholesterol diet? Or how the best way is to incorporate healthy foods into my diet that still include me enjoying my food.

    Thanks.

    • ANSWER:
      You really won't believe me, but I do encourage you to research this with doctors and scientists who really have done the research; Mary Enig, PhD, has her degree in lipid biochemistry , has written Know Your Fats. She also has several good articles on www.westonaprice.org. She is the webmaster there.
      Weston A Price did a 9 year world wide study on the healthiest peoples all over the world. He compared them to their less healthy neighbors, he counted cavities, took photographs, and recorded diets. The results were very consistent. His work is Nutrition and Physical Degeneration. His site is www.westonaprice.org and there is a huge volume of articles that address the different tribal folks, the individual nutrients, cholesterol, fat soluble vitamins, and what nutrients are needed for cholesterol normalization.
      Joseph Mercola also has a good deal of information on his searchable archives. www.mercola.com.

      In a nutshell, I can tell you what to avoid, but it may put severe limits on a fussy eater. Triglycerides are raised by increasing the sugar component of the blood, not the fatty acids. So the really bad culprits to avoid are anything refined- refined flour, (white flour, "enriched" flour, multipurpose flour,) anything besides whole grain flour- and look on the ingredient list, not the front, not the hype in the ads, and not even the "nutrition information" box. The ingredient list will list the most abundant ingredient first. The second most abundant next, etc. Even "cracked wheat" isn't the real thing. You have to see "whole" in the ingredient list. The ingredient list is usually right below the nutrition information box.
      Avoid white and "brown" sugar. It's all refined. The only unrefined sugar the USA carries here (was illegal for many decades) is Sucanat and Rapidura (evaporated cane juice) And limit those. Avoid sodas, even diet sodas, Most alcohol sweeteners make you have diarrhea. (All those with -ol on the end ie, sorbitol) Xylitol is right now the only safe one, but it's very spendy. Limit even juices, at least for a while.There is also a natural leaf called stevia, but some people can taste it and some cannot.It is safe if you can taste it.
      White rice jacks up the triglycerides big time. All things made with "enriched" flour, for many that's about everything. Pizza crusts, breads, donuts, noodles, tortillas, hot pockets. You can get these things in whole grain form, but in some areas it's not easy. And you can't get them in most restaurants, forget fast food. You will have to cook. The fussy eater will have to force him or herself to learn how real food tastes like. I cook regularly with the real thing, and most regular people who eat my cookies don't even know the difference. (This is a weekly event at church)
      Stay away from boxes and cans- soups, top ramen, rice a roni, cambells soups, all these are hotbeds of MSG. www.msgtruth.org. http://www.tgsformula.com/triglycerides_lowering_diet.htm stay away from aspartame, it is toxic in many ways, and can profoundly affect the immune system, permanently. If someone you love is having cholesterol issues, s/he is probably having other issues of health also. Cholesterol doesn't exist in a vacuum.
      Avoid Splenda too www.mercola.com has articles on this.
      Avoid fake fats, those are what clogs the arteries. And they increase your cancer risk, because they have open slots for oxygen radicals to park in their molecular structure. Avoid the polyunsaturates. The 85,000 nurse study had to admit butter didn't damage cholesterol levels. Weston Price and those who followed up on his tribes found animal fats were supportive of healthy cholesterol levels. The Massai is one of the best studied. Look it up, they ate a very high fat diet. Whole milk from cattle and goats, meat. And had blood cholesterol levels of as low as 150. No, it was not a racial thing. When healthy members of healthy tribes (multiple races) joined the "modern world' and ate the World's trash, they suddenly found themselves in very sad states of health. Some had a learning curve and went back home and regained their health. It is possible for cholesterol to be too low and when it does go to 150, you will have an increase of depression, and suicidal tendencies, even heart attacks (to my knowledge this didn't happen to the Massai) . Sadly, the doctors just haven't quite gotten to where they totally understand cholesterol's purpose yet. 90% of cholesterol is made by our liver. If we don't have enough (whatever that number is) it will make more--- out of sugars. When docs put people on statins, they have to carefully monitored for liver stress markers. These can destroy your health and cause cancer all by themselves. They can cause arthritis. They can cause confusion,. The brain is 70% cholesterol therefore it NEEDS it. it's best to eat real foods and let your wise body be enabled to do what it knows better than many docs. Also take an optimum dose of a natural vitamin. This is the be

38. QUESTION:
    I am retired and live on my own and on a low cholesterol diet but I still like something filling any ideas??

    • ANSWER:
      Your words "low cholesterol diet" are a matter I think you may need to consider more deeply as you may be under some misconceptions about cholesterol.

      Suggest check following to find out if you have been conned on that subject?
      http://www.thegreatcholesterolcon.com
      http://www.cholesterolcare.net
      http://www.naturalnews.com/001268.html

      That said, as one who also lives alone and has recently been rightly slated by others on YA for my being lazy and disgusting, may I advise you if you are concerned about getting fat the solution may be to take more exercise and then you will be able to eat a lot more and still not get fat nor increase your risk of hypertension..

      But a lot depends on your genetic factors.and how much exercise you currently take but lots of fruit might be worthy of consideration in your case.

39. QUESTION:
    on a low cholesterol diet how do I tell witch foods are low in cholesterol?

    • ANSWER:
      Don't eat a low cholesterol diet.
      Americans are being saturated with anti-cholesterol propaganda. If you watch very much television, you're probably one of the millions of Americans who now has a terminal case of cholesterol phobia. The probaganda is relentless and is often designed to produce fear and loathing of this works of all food contaminants. You never hear the food propagandists bragging about their product being fluoride free or aluminum free, two of our truly serious food-addidtive problems. But cholesterol, an essential nutrient not proven to be harmfull in ANY quantity is constantly pilloried as a menance to your health. If you don't use corn oil, Fleishmann's margarine and Egg Beaters, you are going straight to atherosclerosis hell with stroke, heart attack and premature aging and so are your kids.

      William Campbell Douglass, MD
      Eat Your Cholesterol

      In Framingham, Massachusetts, the more saturated fat one ate, the more cholesterol one ate, the more calories one ate, the lower people's serum cholesterol ...we bound that the people who ate the most cholesterol, ate the most saturated fat, ate the most calories weighed the least and were the most physically active.

      William Castelli, Director The Framingham Study

      For 15 years, an 88 year old Denver man has been consuming 24 soft boiled eggs a day. This particular story made it to the New England Journal of Medicine because a researcher from the University of Colorado wondered how this compulsive cholesterol cuisine might be affecting the man's health. To his surprose, the scientist found that despite a cholesterol intake close to 6,000 milligrams a day, well above the recommended maximum of 300 milligrams per day, the man had normal blodd cholesterol and showed no signs of heart disease.

      Over the past 13 years , though, there's been a growing body of evidence that it might be something in our food that is causing blood vessel damage. The suspected ingredient is a modified form of cholesterol called oxidized cholesterol. This is not the kind you find in eggs or other fresh foods. Oxidized cholesterol forms when cholesterol racts with oxygen. This usually occurs when high cholesterol foods are dried, such as in powdered eggs. Oxidized cholesterol also can be found in powdered dairy producs such as powdered milk or powdered cheese and hard meats like peperoni. Powdered milk is added to 1% and 2% milk to give it bulk.

40. QUESTION:
    Low cholesterol diet?
    How many miligrams of cholesterol should be consumed a day by people that are directed to be on low cholesterol diets?

    Sank you

    • ANSWER:

41. QUESTION:
    Who can recommend a good low cholesterol diet ?

    • ANSWER:
      A good low cholesterol diet is not hard to follow, given the variety of foods available. Many food manufacturers also have low fat, low cholesterol foods available for people who do not have the time to fix elaborate meals. When you are shopping for such foods, be sure to look at the labels and keep the following in mind:

      - Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables--they are low in calories and fat.

      - Try to lower your intake of saturated fats, since consuming foods with these fats could raise your cholesterol levels and place you at a higher risk of acquiring heart disease.

      - Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, such as those used in many margarines and shortenings, contain a particular form of saturated fat known as trans fats. They raise blood cholesterol levels (including LDL, the bad cholesterol), just like saturated fat.

      - Use whole grain foods instead of foods containing white flour. Recent studies have indicated that ingesting high amounts of carbohydrates can also raise cholesterol levels and increase your risk of heart disease - especially if you have diabetes.

      - Use low fat or skim dairy products instead of regular, full-fat ones. You'll find that not only does this decrease your risk for heart disease, but it is also friendly to your waistline as well!

      - Cook with lean meats (turkey, chicken, or fish) instead of red meat, which is associated with increasing cholesterol levels. For instance, using ground turkey meat instead of ground beef is a delicious alternative for hamburgers.

      - When cooking with oils, use olive and canola oils, which are particularly high in monounsaturated fats or vegetable oil, which is high in polyunsaturated fats. Unsaturated fats help lower cholesterol levels.

42. QUESTION:
    where can I find a low cholesterol/low fat diet without joining an on-line diet club?
    I have extremely high triglycerides and am being treated with
    2 meds (tricor and lopid). I am also diabetic ( treated with glucophage)

    • ANSWER:
      There's a great, free support group for Weight Watcher Followers on iVillage.com. No fees, just information and ideas!

      http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-fbwwatchers

43. QUESTION:
    Low-Cholesterol Diet?
    My mom just discovered she has high cholesterol. She needs to lower her number....but she won't take medicine.
    Dietary Restrictions:
    -Kosher
    I just want to know what she can eat that's kosher and will help her lower it. She's been on a really unusual diet of fruit and cheerios and oatmeal and it isn't working out. Anything that you know actually works is very much appreciated.
    Please help me!

    • ANSWER:
      polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats are good, like nuts etc. stay away from meats, they contain a lot of saturated fats. looks like your mother can use some protein in her diet so fish and soy products are good and which will lower her bad cholesterol. Exercise is very important too.

44. QUESTION:
    For someone on a low cholesterol diet is this to high?
    This is Tuna caserole nutritional guideline
    Calories 339 Sodium 845 mg
    Total Fat 11 g Potassium 0 mg
    Saturated 3 g Total Carbs 36 g
    Polyunsaturated 0 g Dietary Fiber 5 g
    Monounsaturated 0 g Sugars 0 g
    Trans 0 g Protein 24 g
    Cholesterol 63 mg

    • ANSWER:

45. QUESTION:
    Any ideas for simple healthy meals - for lactose free / low cholesterol?
    Today my doctor told me that I have high cholesterol and that I need to go on a low cholesterol diet. Problem is...I really don't know how to cook (although I am trying to learn) I shouldn't eat dairy, but will still eat it at times. Does anyone know of some simple meals/snacks/breakfast/
    DESSERTS (that taste good) to cook that are healthy for me to eat. I'm starvin and want to start off learning how to cook healthy.
    Recipes would be appreciated thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      Aww, well good luck with all of that hun! Here's a couple recipes I think you'll enjoy

      Southwest Veggie Dip

      10 oz can chopped or diced tomatoes with no salt
      1 lb cubed fat-free cheese
      1/4 cup skim milk
      optional: chili pepper to taste
      vegetables for dipping and/or fat free tortilla chips
      Combine cubed cheese and milk in a pan and heat while stirring until cheese melts. Stir in half of the tomatoes. Remove from heat and add remaining tomatoes and well-chopped chili to taste. Serve with tray of fresh veggies and baked tortilla chips.

      Values below include chili pepper but not veggies or tortilla chips. Serving size is variable. Individual values can be estimated from the totals below.

      Chili or Salsa

      2 (10 ounce) cans Rotel tomatoes & chilies
      1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
      1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained (I use frozen)
      tortilla chips

      Place all ingredients into pan and heat through.
      Add any toppings you may want like cheese, onion, sour cream, whatever.
      Serve with tortilla chips.

      Veggie Enchiladas

      Tomatillo Sauce
      1/2 cup water
      1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced
      1/2 teaspoon salt
      1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
      1/2 large green bell pepper, seeded, deveined and coarsely chopped
      1 lb tomatillos, husked or tomatillos, canned
      1 serrano chili, seeded and chopped
      1 pinch sugar (optional)
      Filling
      1 tablespoon olive oil
      1/2 red onion, diced
      1/8 teaspoon salt
      1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
      3 large garlic cloves, minced
      1/2 bell pepper (yellow, red, or green, seeded and chopped)
      1/2 zucchini, diced
      1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
      3-4 mushrooms, sliced
      1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
      1 cup cooked black beans (or drained and rinsed canned beans)
      1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
      9-10 corn tortillas
      1/2 cup light sour cream
      2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
      2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

      Tomatillo Sauce:.
      In a large saucepan, combine the water, onion, salt, and cayenne. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft.
      Add the bell pepper, tomatillos, and chilies. Cover and simmer until the tomatillos are soft and have released their juices, about 10 to 15 minutes. Using an (immersion) blender or food processor, puree the mixture. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Add a little sugar if the sauce is too acidic.
      Filling: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil and saute the red onion, salt and cayenne for 8 minutes, or until the onion is wilted. Add the garlic, bell pepper, zucchini, and cumin. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, corn, and beans. Cook for another 5 minutes until the mushrooms are soft and the corn is crisp tender. Stir in cilantro. Remove from heat.
      Putting it all together:.
      Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
      Ladle 1 cup tomatillo sauce into the bottom of a 9x9 baking pan.
      Heat a tortilla on a comal or frying pan over medium-high heat until pliable. Lay the tortilla on a clean surface and spread 1 tablespoon sour cream down the center of the tortilla. Spread 3 tablespoons of the filling over the sour cream and then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons grated cheese. Roll the tortilla up and place seem side down in the baking pan. Repeat with all remaining tortillas. Ladle the sauce on top, sprinkle with cheese.
      Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling. Remove foil and bake 5-7 minutes more until cheese is browned. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

      Berry Trifle

      1 angel food cake - store bought
      1 pt. blueberries
      1 pt. blackberries
      1 pt. raspberries
      1 pt. strawberries
      1 tbsp. sugar
      1/2 c. water
      1 container lite Cool Whip topping
      3 tbsp. strawberry liqueur
      3/4 whole berries and johnny jump ups or violets for decorating
      Rinse berries. In mixing bowl slice strawberries, add sugar, water and remaining berries. Take your favorite trifle bowl. Spread 2 tablespoons berries around the bottom. Slice angel food cake cross-wise. Place on top of berries. Drizzle liquor over cake. Add 1/2 remaining berries and 1/2 topping; layer with top of cake. Repeat procedure. Decorate top with whole berries and edible flowers like violets or johnny-jump ups. Chill minimum 1 hour. Beautiful and low cholesterol.

      LOW CHOLESTEROL OMELETS
      2 tsp. butter
      1/2 c. cholesterol free egg substitute
      Melt butter in 10" skillet over medium heat; add egg substitute. When bottom is set, lift edges using spatula to let uncooked portion flow underneath. When bottom is browned add one of the low cholesterol fillings given below, fold omelet over and slide onto serving dish.
      Makes 2 servings.

      GRAPEFRUIT MUSHROOM FILLING:
      1 tbsp. butter
      1/4 c. chopped scallions
      1 tbsp. chopped parsley
      1/2 lb. mushrooms, sliced
      1/4 tsp. salt
      1 c. grapefruit sections
      In small saucepan, melt butter. Add scallions and parsley; cook until tender. Add mushrooms and salt; cook 10 minutes. Just before serving, stir in grapefruit sections.
      ORANGE CHICKEN FILLING:
      1 tbsp. butter
      2 tbsp. chopped onion
      1 whole chicken breast, boned, skinned & cut into chunks
      1/2 c. chopped zucchini
      1/4 tsp. salt
      1/4 tsp. dried leaf thyme
      1 c. orange sections
      In small saucepan melt butter, add onion and cook until tender. Add remaining ingredients except orange sections and cook 5 to 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked. Just before serving, add orange sections.

      LOW CHOLESTEROL CHICKEN DURANGO
      Bake chicken breasts, with skin removed, for 30 minutes topped with no-fat, no-cholesterol Miracle Whip at 350 degrees.
      4 chicken breasts, cooked, boned and shredded
      1 med. onion, chopped
      1/2 c. butter
      2 (10 1/2 oz.) cans undiluted cream of chicken soup
      2 (10 1/2 oz.) cans undiluted cream of mushroom soup
      1 (10 oz.) can tomatoes and chilies, slice tomatoes in can, use with juices
      1 (6-8 oz.) pkg. corn or flour tortillas (Tostitos restaurant style work great)
      3 c. Sargento's taco cheese
      Lg. deep pan or Dutch oven
      13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish or pan
      (NOTE: Volume gets quite high with 5 cans of ingredients).
      1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

      2. Saute onions in butter until tender.

      3. Add soups, tomatoes and chilies - stir and cook until smooth.

      4. Layer 1/2 of the tortillas in bottom of 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish or pan. Layer 1/2 of chicken on tortillas shells. Layer 1/2 of sauce on chicken. Layer 1/2 of cheese on sauce. Repeat layers in the same order.

      5. Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.

      LOW CHOLESTEROL NO GUILT BROWNIES
      3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
      1 c. sugar
      3/4 c. flour
      3/4 c. low-fat cottage cheese
      3 egg whites
      1 tsp. salt
      Powdered sugar
      Heat oven to 350 degrees. Over low heat, melt chocolate and cool slightly. In food processor, puree ingredients except chocolate and powdered sugar until smooth. Add melted chocolate and blend well. Pour into lightly buttered 8-inch square pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until well set. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut in squares.
      Makes 16 squares per serving.

      CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN - LOW CHOLESTEROL
      1 (2 1/2 - 3lb.) frying chicken, cut into serving pieces
      Seasoning (opt.)
      1 c. corn flake crumbs
      1 c. skim milk
      Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove all skin from the chicken; rinse and dry the pieces thoroughly. Season. Coat each piece with oil or dip in milk, shake to remove excess, and roll in the crumbs. Let stand briefly so coating will adhere.
      Place chicken in an oiled baking pan. (Line pan with foil for easy clean-up.) Do not crowd; pieces should not touch. Bake 45 minutes or more. Crumbs will form a crisp skin.

46. QUESTION:
    Anyone knows of a good low Cholesterol diet?

    • ANSWER:
      A vegetarian diet. Avoiding foods that are fried, avoiding fatty foods.Limiting red meat intake to 3 times per week. Eatting chicken/ fish- not fried. Eatting 3 to 5 servings each, of fruit and vegatables.

47. QUESTION:
    I have high cholesterol but I feel fine. Do I really need to follow a low-cholesterol diet?

    • ANSWER:
      It would be wise to get your bad cholesterol down. Over the years plaque will build up in your arteries. When that happens you could have to have invasive tests (cardiac catheterization) and procedures (angioplasty, open-heart bypass surgery). I've seen what can happen when people have high cholesterol. My husband was diagnosed with coronary artery disease 15 years ago. He's had several catheteriztions, 4 bypass surgeries, angioplasty, a stent, too many hospitalizations. If you can get your cholesterol down and keep it down, eat right and exercise you could avoid all of this. God bless!

48. QUESTION:
    i'm on a low-sodium/cholesterol lowering diet, any idea of what kind of foods are best to eat?
    By doctors orders i'm on a low sodium/cholesterol lowering diet...I want to know what foods and snacks I can eat that are best for this. I'm also told to cut way down on breads and trans-fats.

    • ANSWER:
      I had a severe stroke 23 years ago due to a hypertensive situation caused mainly by smoking. I also am extremely sodium sensitive, so If you listen to me I will give you some advice that has kept me out of the hospital and has confounded the cardiologists. I am a retired PhD who spent his career in the food industry.

      Anyone should not have any problems in cutting their cholesterol level to below 200 mg/ 100 ml. The only exception would be someone who has familial hypercholesterlemia (genetics). The way to accomplish this is to control your fat level and the type of fat you are dealing with.

      Adopt a diet in which the amount of fat inthe diet contributes a maximum of 25% of calories.
      Avoid all foods containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. This will included all margarines (except the recently introduced no-trans oil types), all deep fat fried items like French fried potatoes, fried chicken, donuts, etc. Avoid cookies, cakes, any deserts containing fat.
      Avoid butter and most dairy products. Use 2% milk sparingly.

      As far as salt goes, you will find too much salt in almost everything that is served in frozen foods or in restaurants. Cut your sodium to the recommended 2300 mg per day maximum. Consult the food labels on everything you consume. Set your target at 1500 mg per day. This is unrealistically low but you will see how esaily it is to over consume.

      A person whose cholesterol level is about 250 mg/100ml will normally drop to about 165 mg/100 ml in 2 weeks on a fat free diet.

      You will probably say that this is too extreme. It sure is a lot safer than cholesterol lowering drugs. There are no side effects.

      My normal 500 calorie breakfast is composed of !/3 cup of oatmeal served with about 2 Tbsps of brown sugar and 100 ml of 2% milk, 6 ounces of orange juice, 1 cup of black coffee, 1 medium banana, and one slice of bread with about 2 Tbsps of jelly. This meal contains about 5 grams of fat, and about 200 mg of sodium. It is a great start to a day since it puts you away ahead of your target levels.

      I hope that you appreciate the time it has taken to compose this answer to your question and that you will adopt the suggestions.

49. QUESTION:
    Is there a way to do a low carb high protein yet low cholesterol type diet?
    I lost all my baby weight doing low carb. I am 5'10 and back down to 140 lbs, or I was.... I found out I had high cholesterol, and stopped doing the low carb and switched over to a low calorie zero cholesterol diet, and gained 5 pounds. Even though I watched my sugars and starches, I still put on weight. I did however drastically lower my cholesterol, so that is good. I want to keep my cholesterol down, and still lose that last bit of weight. Of course exercise is in the routine, but what is a diet or foods that are both low carb and zero or little cholesterol?

    • ANSWER:
      Stick with your "low calorie zero cholesterol" diet for a bit longer...you could have just shocked your system into a mode where it doesn't want you to lose and fat and stores everything it can. May balance back out.

50. QUESTION:
    how many mg cholesterol in a low cholesterol diet plan?

    • ANSWER:
      I don't know the exact answer. However, dietary saturated fats contribute more to your total cholesterol level than dietary cholesterol. So, I wouldn't worry so much about how much cholesterol you're eating and focus more on eliminating trans fats, keeping saturated fats low and otherwise eating healthy.