Info Low Cholesterol Foods
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A free list low cholesterol foods should contain healthy foods such
as:
- fresh fruits and fresh vegetables,
- fish, lean meat portions (also game),
- dry beans,
- whole grains,
- low-fat or skim milk(fatless) and cheese.
Foods that have less salt and fat are recommended. It also helps to eat all fatty foods in moderation.
What you can do
Prepare your food with less butter or no butter at all. Skim of the fat, trim fat from meat and don't cook it at high temperature.
Cholesterol is a (colorless) waxy, fatty substance made by the liver that helps your cells function. The body itself produces all the cholesterol it needs.
What should my colesterol be.
The National Diabetes Education Program also suggests to, once a year, get a
- Cholesterol check - If LDL is over 100, ask what steps to take to reach your goal. (Some say: cholesteral testing)
- Dilated eye exam to check for eye problems
- Complete foot exam to check on foot health
- Urine and blood tests to check for kidney problems
- Flu shot
LDL means Low-density lipoprotein, known as the "bad cholesterol" because it sticks to the walls of your blood vessels. It can cause a heart attack or a stroke.
High cholesteral and low blood sugar.
If you have diabetes, you need to eat healthy foods, stay at a
healthy weight, and be active every day. You should follow a diabetes food plan to achieve normal cholesteral levels; Ask your docter if you don't have one. This page shows a list of foods that lower cholesterol.
The major factor affecting blood cholesterol (also written as chlosterol or chlosteral) is how much saturated fat there is in the food. Most soft or liquid margarines have less saturated fat; take the transfat-free margarines.
Here's also information on Healthy Soy Foods
Here's more on Diabetics Menu
and the 1800 Calories Diabetic Diet
Top of this Low Cholesterol Foods page.
We'll get back here for more about high cholesterol foods, cholestrol, niacin cholesterol, other foods that lower cholesterol, the ratio, the question: where does cholesterol come from, fasting cholesterol check, blood test,
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