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| What sort of foods are healthy choices? |
DrugStudy writes, "Lowering your cholesterol level by eating healthy foods is easier than you might think. You don't have to give up your favorite foods. Just eat them less often. Also try sometimes substituting healthier choices.
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DSI Newsletters, Issue 8:
Healthy Food Choices
What sort of foods are healthy choices?
Lowering your cholesterol level by eating healthy foods is easier than you might think. You don't have to give up your favorite foods. Just eat them less often. Also try sometimes substituting healthier choices.
Tips for eating smart
Limit saturated fats, like dairy fats (in ice cream and butter) and palm and coconut oil (in baked goods).
Limit high-cholesterol foods, like egg yolks, organ meats (such as liver) and shellfish.
Eat more fruits and vegetables.
Eat more broiled or grilled fish and skinless chicken breasts.
Choose lean cuts when you eat beef, pork, and lamb. Also eat smaller portions.
Eat a variety of fiber-rich foods, like oats, dark breads, and apples.
Choose low-fat or non-fat dairy products.
Avoid fried foods.
Try fish; poultry without the skin; lean beef, pork, and lamb instead of sausage, bacon, organ meats (like liver).
Try non-fat or low-fat milk instead of whole milk.
Try sherbet or sorbet instead of ice cream.
Try egg whites instead of egg yolks.
Try raw or steamed vegetables instead of buttered or fried vegetables.
Try baked potatoes instead of French fries.
Try clear soups instead of creamed soups.
Try unsaturated vegetable oils: olive, corn, canola instead of saturated fats: butter, coconut oil, palm oil, lard, bacon fat.
Try angel food cake instead of cheesecake.
Try pretzels or air-popped popcorn instead of potato chips.
Try pancakes or cereal with non-fat milk, bagels, or English muffins instead of pastries or doughnuts.
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Posted on Aug 05, 2005 08:44am.
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