Basic of Cholesterol Diet
Cholesterol diet is a good choice for anyone who has heart disease. Cholesterol diet is a low fat diet that will reduce your blood cholesterol level. It will decrease the chance of having a heart attacks and other heart disease.
The first step in your cholesterol diet is to minimize your intake of the day’s total saturated fat calorie by 7% and fat by 25-35 percent. Limit your sodium intake by 2400 milligrams daily. You must have enough calories for you to maintain a healthy weight and your blood cholesterol level. Ask your physician or dietitian to what is your appropriate calorie level.
If your blood cholesterol is not low enough on your cholesterol diet, ask your doctor what is the right level of soluble fiber for you; or you can just add some cholesterol-lowering food products on your cholesterol diet.
Here are some simple tips if you want to dine out;
* Ask to separate the gravy, butter, rich sauces and dressings. You can control your cholesterol and saturated fat much easier that way.
* Find out which restaurants have low saturated fat and have a low cholesterol menu.
* Sharing your dish with your companion or taking some home is advisable, better yet, you can also ask for appetizer-size servings or a side dish.
* Ask the extras (salad, fries, baked potato) to be left off or substitute them.
* If you are craving for pizza, order the one that has vegetable toppings (green pepper, onions, and mushrooms) instead of meat or extra cheese. Or to make it easier for you, order it with half of the cheese or no cheese at all.
* Choose the dishes that are cooked on a low cholesterol method (broiled, steamed, au jus, garden fresh, baked, roasted, poached, tomato juice, dry boiled and lightly saturated)
* If your dining on a fast food restaurant, order salads, grilled skinless chicken sandwiches (fried and breaded are a no no), regular-sized hamburgers or roast beef sandwiches. Avoid large burgers, sandwiches and french-fries.
* Be mindful of dishes that are high in saturated fat and cholesterol. (butter sauce, fried, crispy, creamed, au gratin, au fromage, escalloped, parmesan, hollandaise, marinated, stewed, basted, casserole and pastry crust)
It’s recommended to consult your physician or dietitian if you have questions about your cholesterol diet.
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