what is a low cholesterl diet?

Answer 1

High cholesterol isn’t a disease, it’s more like an alarm signal. Cholesterol doesn’t hurt you when it’s just floating around in your blood. As soon as the fatty substance clings to your artery walls, however, it becomes a threat, and a serious one at that. The state of your cholesterol levels tells you something about your risk of developing the United States’ number one killer, heart disease, or coronary artery disease


Summary of Diet Guidelines for Lowering High Blood Cholesterol Levels

Eating a diet low in fat, especially saturated fat- ( the harmful kinds are saturated and hydrogenated fats, found in red meat, hydrogenated oils, and many processed foods),
and high in fiber is always a primary strategy for lowering the bad cholesterol and raising the good. You need to pursue that diet even if your cholesterol is so high that your doctor has prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs.

You need to get somewhere between 15 and 30 grams of fiber a day in order to see an impact on your cholesterol levels.

And don’t forget to drink at least 6-8 cups of clean, pure water – otherwise fiber doesn’t do its job.

If you’re a garlic fan, go ahead and eat your fill. Having plenty of fresh raw or lightly cooked garlic may be all you need to do to lower your cholesterol.

Harmful LDL cholesterol doesn’t go looking for trouble when it’s traveling along in its free-floating form. Before it can stick to your artery walls, it has to be oxidized.

To prevent the chain of events that leads to oxidation of cholesterol, you need a good dose of the antioxidant nutrients that can disarm free radicals, the free-roaming, unstable molecules that do the damage.

Many antioxidants are found in foods. Others are most available from supplements, particularly when you want vitamin E or large amounts of vitamin C. Vitamin C apparently can have a more direct effect on cholesterol levels.

Believe it or not, most of the cholesterol floating around in your bloodstream is made in your liver. In order to make that cholesterol, the liver relies on the fats you eat for raw material. That’s why it deserves attention if you have high cholesterol.

To protect your heart and get "good fat " :
people with high cholesterol get 1,000 to 3,000 milligrams daily of a combination of fish oil and flaxseed or borage oil. This mixture is available in gel caps, or you can get flaxseed oil separately as a liquid.


Attention : Of course, be sure to tell your doctor which supplements you are taking.

Answer 2

you need to understand the only 20% of your cholesterol comes from your diet, whilst 80% is made by your liver. A more accurate mesurment of cardiovascular disease is elevated homocystine levels. 50% of people who die from cardiovascular disease have normal cholesterol levels. Modify your dietary patterns, exercise, use lipotropic nutrients, take some fresh garlic and you will be on your way

Answer 3

Boring. Egg-beaters or some other product instead of eggs. No pork. No fast food. No fried food. Avoid cream/egg/butter based sauces.
http://www.gicare.com/pated/edtot24.htm
http://www.loweringcholesterol.net/show/low-cholesterol-diet

I had high cholesterol as a kid. Sorry.

Answer 4

Fruits, vegetables, oats, fat free dairy, lean chicken and fish, low or no fat everything are good.

Beef, butter, fried foods, cheese, eggs, full fat dairy. chocolate, ice cream are bad.

Good taste = Bad
Bad taste = Good

Answer 5

cholesteral is found in animal fat. Reduce your consumption of animal products...meat, milk, eggs, cheese..etc

Answer 6

most high protein foods are high in cholesterol-use in moderation