Thursday, August 6, 2009

Tips To Lower Your Cholesterol Quickly

After being told that my bad Cholesterol was very high, (and put on Liptor, wow, this medicine is expensive!!) I was determined to assist my Cholesterol come down as quickly as possible.

I received a Diet Sheet from my Doctors office and did a lot of research on my own, and I managed to bring my Cholesterol (Triglycerides) down nearly 50% in 7 weeks, and my LDL down about 40%

Keep in mind, Fat grams is what causes your LDL to go and/or stay up - so this Diet is a


Low Cholesterol and Low Fat Diet


Absolutely No Fried Foods

Absolutely No Chocolate or Pastries

Absolutely No White Bread (Wheat is best)

Absolutely No Regular Ground Hamburger Meat

Absolutely No Vegetable Oil or Shortening. (Safe: Olive Oil, Canola Oil, Low Fat Margarine)

No canned meats (There is a Turkey Chili that is ok)

No Egg Yolks

No Poultry Skin

No Whole Milk (use Fat free milk for cooking; Macaroni & Cheese, Corned Bread, Fat Free Pudding)

No Bologna

No Frankfurters (However, a couple of times a month, I have tried the turkey frankfurters, (aka weenies) with the Turkey Chili)

Any sandwich meat must be at minimum 95% fat free




Other Tips:


Trim all fat from meats

All fruits and vegetables are good to eat.

Although there is some argument over Soda Pop, it is actually best if you can cut down on them.

Stay away from Fast Food Restaurants! (Subway is ok, lots of low fat subs to choose from. And no, I’m not advertising for them. lol)



Daily Nutritional Values

You DO have to read the Nutritional Value on anything and everything that you eat. You want to keep your Saturated Fat below 10 grams a day and your Cholesterol below 100 mg a day if you want to drop your Cholesterol Level QUICKLY.

If your Cholesterol is not that high, or you are in no hurry to drop your bad Cholesterol Levels, then follow the Nutritional Value Chart listed on most food items. (Which usually states: Saturated Fat 20-25 grams a day and Cholesterol 300 mg a day)




3 comments:

Unknown said...

Very intersting! :) I was told to lower my cholesterol because it was borderline. I will definately have to keep this site in mind. :)

Great Job
Mike
Http://Writing4Heaven.blogspot.com
(Thank You for your comments as well)

Anonymous said...

Great article, and very helpful. I've been told as well to lower my cholesterol, so this helps me alot.
thanks.

Robert

Unknown said...

Thanks for the comments.