My husbands cholesterol is high. The doctor gave him a list of guidelines but he "lost" them. The beginning and end of my knowledge on the subject is red meat is bad, eggs are high in cholesterol, and he should take omega3 fish oil which he does. My husband is a real steak and potatoes man and if there is no meat on the table, he won’t eat – so that’s problem number two. What can we do for his cholesterol?
Eliminate as much saturated fat as possible from your diet. That means switching to leaner cuts of meat and low-fat dairy products, and cutting out processed meats, such as salami, corned beef, devon and sausages, altogether.
Use of vegetable oils (safflower oil, flax seed oil, olive oil which have polyunsaturated fats) should control the cholesterol level in your body. Remember, “good” fat (like the one found in above oils) is beneficial for your health, so don’t make your diet fat-free but that which contains “good” fat. Avoid palm oil or coconut oil, both of which are very high in saturated fat. These so called tropical oils are found in many processed foods, particularly biscuits and cakes.
Another type of fat – trans fatty acids – should be avoided altogether. They are produced when plant-based oils are hydrogenated to produce solid spreads such as margarines and they have the same effect on cholesterol levels as saturated fat. Many shop-bought cakes, biscuits, snack foods – and even breads – are loaded with these fats. To find them, look for the word ‘hydrogenated’ on the list of ingredients.
Get your oats – Porridge is a rich source of soluble fiber, which forms a kind of gel in your intestine to reduce your body’s absorption of the fat you eat. Other especially good sources of soluble fiber include prunes, barley, beans, eggplant and asparagus. Add soluble fiber with psyllium seeds.
Look out for legumes, especially soya bean products such as soya milk, tofu, tempeh and edamame. Soya foods lower LDLs while increasing HDLs. Nutritious and inexpensive, beans and other legumes contain a water-soluble fiber called pectin that surrounds cholesterol and chaperones it out of the body before it can cause trouble.
Research has demonstrated that a combination of natural remedies, regular exercise and dietary changes can make a significant difference to LDL levels and reduce or even eliminate the need for prescription drugs.
Natural ingredients such as Rooibos, Gugulipid and Red Yeast Rice are well known for their beneficial properties of reducing levels of LDL (‘bad’) and triglyceride, while increasing the levels of protective HDL cholesterol. With a few life-style changes and a little help from nature, cholesterol levels can be well managed.
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