Foods To Avoid With High Cholesterol
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If you have elevated levels of LDL cholesterol it can lead to buildup in your arteries, and raise the risk of heart disease. You can help improve your cholesterol by avoiding certain foods, and also increasing foods that elevate the good cholesterol (HDL). Here’s a list of foods to avoid with high cholesterol, and some healthier foods you should eat instead.
Food To Avoid (Increases LDL Cholesterol)
Meat
Fatty Beef
Poultry With Skin
Red Meat
Sausage
Bacon
Kidney
Liver
Cooking Oils
Coconut Oil
Palm Oil
Lard
Butter
Shortening
Processed Foods
Cookies
Cakes
Pastries
Donuts
Potato Chips
Crackers
Fried Foods
Buttered Popcorn
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Fruit
Berries
Oranges
Apples
Grapes
Strawberries
Citrus Fruit
Avocados
Vegetables
Spinach
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Bell Peppers
Beans
Navy Beans
Kidney Beans
Garbanzo
Black Eyed Peas
Grains
Oats
Quinoa
Barley
Whole Grain Foods
Meat
Fatty Fish (Salmon, Trout, Sardines)
Skinless Chicken
Lean Beef
Lean Pork
Oils
Olive Oil
Avocado Oil
Soy
Canola
Sunflower
Safflower
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