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 gi...