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Dietary Cholesterol




Dietary Cholesterol is found in the foods like eggs, fish, meat and some dairy products. It is also found in some non vegetarian foods including cakes, cookies and pudding. Thus, if your cholesterol level is high which you want to reduce, then must choose a diet which includes low cholesterol foods. There are several medicines available that are prescribed for lowering the cholesterol. However, these medicines also give effective results with a low cholesterol diet.

Sources of Dietary Cholesterol


Your body gets cholesterol from two different sources. One is originated in the body. It is produced in the liver. It also comes from different kinds of foods, mainly non vegetarian foods.
Foods that contain high cholesterol are as follows:

  • Beef
  • Pork
  • Lamb
  • Egg yolk
  • Fish oil
  • Chicken
  • Turkey
  • High fat dairy products

Foods containing low cholesterol are as follows:

  • Egg whites
  • Beans
  • Peas
  • Lentils
  • Lima
  • Soy
  • Tofu
  • Oatmeal
  • Herbs
  • Non fatty dairy products

Dietary Cholesterol health risks


Excessive cholesterol in your blood may cause various heart problems. It builds up a wall in the artery. Over the years the wall becomes hard and it makes the artery passage narrow. Thus blood flow to the heart is decelerated or sometimes blocked. As blood carries oxygen to the heart, with the slowing down of blood flow less amount of oxygen reaches to the heart which causes chest pain. Sometimes the situation goes worse. Thus it is better to go for a low cholesterol diet to avoid this hazard.

Low cholesterol diet and menu plan


Here is a sample menu plan for the people suffering from the high cholesterol level. Have a look.

  • Breakfast: Start your breakfast with a yummy oatmeal dish. You can make it tastier with a tablespoon of honey and some chopped apples. You can also add some other fruits including guava and pomegranate as well.

  • Lunch: For lunch you can take one or two baked salmon, one slice of brown bread and a plate of vegetable salad. You can add a tablespoon of lemon juice and pepper to make it tastier. You can end it up with a cup of non fatty hot milk.

  • Dinner: Your dinner dish should be full with four ounce of boiled boneless chicken piece and one plate of salad made with boiled mushrooms, raw vegetables including cabbages, lettuce and onions and a cup of rice. You can add one tablespoon of salad dressing if you make the salad tastier.



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