Raised Cholesterol

Discussed with the patient raised cholesterol.

Suggest eating less of the following foods:

Butter
Ghee
Hard margarines
Lard, dripping and goose fat
Fatty meat and meat products such as sausages
Full fat cheese, milk, cream and yogurt
Coconut and palm oils and coconut cream

and to try to eat more of:

Porridge
Oatbran
Oat breakfast cereals
Bread made with 50% oat flour or oat bran
Oatcakes
Pearl barley
Baked beans
Adzuki beans, black beans, black-eyed peas, butter beans, cannellini beans, chickpeas, edamame beans, kidney beans, lima beans, mung beans, navy beans, pinto beans, split peas, white beans
Red lentils, green lentils
Vegetables rich in soluble fibre such as okra, aubergine, citrus fruits, turnip, sweet potato and mango
Unsalted soya nuts (also called roasted edamame beans)
Soya alternative to milk
Soya alternative to yoghurt
Soya mince/chunks
Tofu
Almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, cashews, peanuts (always unsalted)

The additional advice was given
• Take a high-fibre diet.
• Eat fish at least twice a week.
• Beware of 'fast' foods: limit to once a week.
• Avoid deep-fried foods.
• Take regular exercise.
• Always trim fat off meat.
• Avoid biscuits between meals.
• Drink more water.
• Do not smoke.
• Limit alcohol intake.
• Limit cheese and ice-cream to twice a week.
• Keep LDL/HDL ratio less than 4.

Keywords:  Raised cholesterol, lipids, +chol