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