Not all cholesterol is bad for us. The food we eat if rich in cholesterol can increase our cholesterol levels as all the cholesterol required by us is made by our own liver. So anything you eat on top of that, will only add to higher unhealthy cholesterol levels. Knowing high cholesterol foods and avoiding them is crucial.
While plant products are healthy, animal products are rich in saturated fat or the bad fat which has an adverse affect on your heart. Food containing polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat (the good fat) can help lower your bad cholesterol.
All the tasty and tempting stuff like chips, cookies, cakes and like contain the bad fat including hydrogenated vegetable oils. Not to forget the salami, sausages, yummy chinese take aways, full fat yoghurt and other dairy products.
Not all seafood is safe. Prawns, sardines, shrimp, crab and even veal should be avoided. Same goes with turkey, duck, organs such as brain and liver. Coconut oil and palm oil are amongst the most harmful fat.
Some of the favorites such as dimsims, meat mince, cream and all coconut recipes are unhealthy. At all times avoid food rich in saturated fat which can over work your liver to produce harmful LDL levels.
There are a lot of misconceptions about the cholesterol in the food around us. The recommended dietary intake of cholesterol is 300mg per day and reduces to 200mg if you suffer from high LDL levels.
You may want to avoid the fresh fruits, vegetables and wholegrains, but all these are excellent sources of good cholesterol. Another great source of polyunsaturated fat is fish, baked or pan fried.
So what should you eat? Apple, garlic, soybean products, dried peas, tofu, papaya (paw paw), wheat germ, broccoli, spinach and kidney beans are some of the easily accessible ones. Do not forget to go through the food labels for the various fat content.
Snack away on cashews, peanuts, brazilnuts and almonds to feed your cravings, they help lower blood cholesterol levels. Go for lean meat, choose wholemeal bread and eat plenty of oily fish such as salmon. You deserve good health, do it for yourself and save your arteries.
Try and watch to include nuts, legumes and cereals in your diet. Eat more of rice, peas and switch to the good old olive oil for your cooking. Of course maintain your weight and live an active life.
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