Fighting a High Cholesterol Diet with Low Saturated Fats and Maximizing the Fiber

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• High Cholesterol Diet Low In Saturated Fats, High
  In Fiber
• By Mathea Ford, RD/LD
• www.healthydietmenusforyou.com

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• Your doctor may recommend a high cholesterol diet
  if your cholesterol levels are high.  Depending
  on your numbers and your doctor, you may need to
  start taking a cholesterol medication along with
  the diet.  If you are taking a medication, it is
  important to still follow a high cholesterol
  diet.  

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Avoid Bad Fats In A High Cholesterol Diet

• Especially the saturated fats and trans-fatty
  acids
• Amount of saturated fat in your diet is
  considered a risk factor for heart disease
• Trans fatty acids are a type of unsaturated fats
  associated with heart disease.
• Monounsaturated fat is referred to as the "good
  fat."

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Eat Protein As Part of Your New Meal Plan

• Choose leaner cuts of meats such as chicken
  breast and fish. 
• Fish contains omega-3 fatty acids, which help
  boost your brain power while reducing the risk of
  heart disease

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Increase Fiber In A High Cholesterol Diet

• Eat foods high in whole grains
• Soluble fiber reduces how much cholesterol from
  food enters your blood stream
• Oatmeal, whole-grain bread and vegetables are all
  high

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