This eMedTV page offers food ideas for a low cholesterol diet (such as lean meats, whole grains, and vegetables). The goals of a low cholesterol diet are to eat more plant-based foods, cut back on animal protein, and reduce saturated and trans fats.
High cholesterol foods include animal products, such as organ meat, eggs, cheese, and whole milk. This eMedTV page provides other examples of high cholesterol foods and plant-based foods containing saturated fat and trans fat (like palm kernel oil).
This page of the eMedTV website offers suggestions for incorporating low cholesterol food into a healthy diet. The best "low cholesterol food" is cholesterol-free food, including plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
Cholesterol free foods, such as vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, can lower your risk for heart disease. This eMedTV article lists cholesterol free foods and offers tips for incorporating such foods into a healthy diet.
While scientists have not yet found foods that raise HDL levels consistently, as this eMedTV segment explains, there are foods that are proven to lower LDL cholesterol and decrease the risk for heart disease, such as walnuts, garlic, and fatty fish.
There have not yet been enough studies on cinnamon and cholesterol to determine if cinnamon actually lowers cholesterol. This eMedTV article provides information about the possible link between cinnamon and cholesterol.
This eMedTV segment details the relationship between alcohol and high cholesterol. In most cases, moderate amounts of alcohol are okay for someone with high cholesterol, but mixing alcohol and high cholesterol medication may increase side effects.
Despite the many benefits associated with it, using fish oil to increase HDL is not effective. This eMedTV resource discusses the benefits that fish oil does offer and includes tips on how you can increase HDL levels through lifestyle changes.
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