How to Lower Cholesterol in your Diet

Avoid eating Saturated fat
Too much increases both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol

Avoid eating Polyunsaturated fat
Too much decreases both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol

Eat more Monounsaturated fat
Increases ‘good’ cholesterol and decreases ‘bad’ cholesterol.

Avoid food containing Trans Fatty acids
The human body simply does not know what to do with trans fats as they cannot be broken down and they then have a similar bad effect on blood cholesterol as saturated fat.


Tips for Lowering Cholesterol

1/ Choose lean meat, fish, poultry, dried beans and peas as protein sources

2/ Moderate the use of eggs and organs meats such as liver and kidneys.

3/ Use skimmed or low-fat milk

4/ Limit your intake of butter, cream, coconut oil, palm oil and food made from such products.

5/ Eat less bacon, sausage and processed meats.

6/ Trim excess fat off meats

7/ Broil, bake, steam or boil, rather than fry.

8/ Read food labels carefully to determine the amount and types of fat in food before buying or eating.

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