I have genetically high cholesterol. it’s near 300 I think. I’ve dropped soda, fast food, fried food, beef, ham, dessert, and candy and snack food altogether from my diet but my cholesterol levels only dropped 10 points! I work out almost everyday and bike to work. I should probably start medication but I’ve heard about the damage that can cause and I’m not ready to get on to any hard meds. I’m only 22! Any thoughts, guys? I’d appreciate some help.
This is my diet and my cholesterol went down-YES!
for snacking
I take coolwhip and add goodies like peanuts, almonds, walnuts that lower cholesterol and then freeze it- and i switched to fat-free cholesterol free smart balance, cream cheese, cottage cheese, etc…
and i eat the pop smart cholesterol free single serve popcorn
meals-
for dinner I eat chicken
and I make a 7-10 multi bean chili and add oats that actually work well- oats lower cholesterol and so do so many dry beans.
becareful of instant oatmeal tho- all the extras in it can raise bad cholesterol levels
drinks- skim milk, and any thing that has no cholesterol in it
I even use smart balance other products and drink skim milk etc…
my cholesterol went down 16 points in 5 months
and I cut down on snaking and am losing about 2/3 lbs a week
and for cheese- most fat-free are so ver gross- so try the lower-fat kinds
and exercises help lower some fat &cholesterol- but mostly diet lowers cholesterol- exercise helps but you have to diet to do it and it’s easy to diet too now days because almost all dairy has fat-free- I buy fat-free/cholesterol free cottage cheese, cream cheese, coolwhip to make a frozen dessert-so yummy), etc…
the facts are that oats, dry beans and certain nuts lower cholesterol- i always keep them well-stocked