| According to the University of Utah Health | | | | disease or stroke. The following is a list, |
| Services Center, low cholestrol foods are | | | | based on the four food groups, of healthy, |
| available that can be incorporated into any | | | | low cholestrol foods: |
| recipe or diet plan. These foods contain good | | | | |
| cholestrol amounts, but are low in saturated | | | | Meat, fish, poultry and meat alternatives: |
| fats. | | | | |
| | | | (2 to 3 servings daily of a maximum of 6 oz. |
| Thanks to extensive research, scientists have | | | | per serving) |
| found a way to create a diet to lower | | | | |
| cholestrol by reducing margarine consumption, | | | | Beef - sirloin, loin, chuck |
| not butter and eggs as originally thought. A | | | | |
| meal or recipe that does not incorporate | | | | Eggs - organic or free-range, |
| processed/refined foods, as well as trans | | | | cholesterol-free substitute |
| hydrogenated oils and fats are far more | | | | |
| beneficial. | | | | Fish and shellfish - white, pink, red, grey |
| | | | (fresh or water packed only) |
| The important criteria when cooking recipes | | | | |
| is to find ones that lower bad LDL | | | | Lamb - leg, rib, loin, arm |
| cholestrol, but increase good HDL cholestrol. | | | | |
| LDL that attaches to artery walls acts like | | | | Legumes - peas, beans, lentils, etc. |
| plaque does on teeth. It can partially or | | | | |
| completely block not only arteries, but veins | | | | Pork - leg, shoulder, tenderloin |
| and capillaries, limiting or halting blood | | | | |
| flow to body cells, organs and most | | | | Poultry - chicken, turkey, and game birds |
| importantly the heart and brain. Such build | | | | (white or light meat only, and no skin) |
| up can result in heart attacks and strokes. | | | | |
| | | | Veal - all types, fat cut off |
| With labels on food packages giving more | | | | |
| information than ever before about the | | | | Dairy products: |
| nutrients, carbohydrates and cholestrol they | | | | |
| contain, it is getting easier to eat the | | | | (2-3 servings per day - 6 oz. |
| foods we like without the high risk of heart | | | | |