Foods Allowed for a Healthy Low-Cholesterol Diet
Protein-rich Foods
For Vegetarians
- All plant protein such as grains, legumes, nuts, gluten, vegemeat and other vegetarian products
- Egg whites
- Cottage cheese
- Skim or nonfat milk
For Non-Vegetarians
- Fish cooked without internal organs
Carbohydrate-rich Foods
- All rice, cereal, noodles, pasta like spaghetti and macaroni prepared without butter
- Flour or pastry made in vegetable oil or shortening
Fruits
- All, preferably raw and when possible with seeds, skin and membrane
Vegetables
- All, leafy and watery, and those preferably fresh
Fat-rich Foods
- Vegetable oil only in moderation
- Avocado
- Coconut meat
- Nuts
Beverages
- All fresh fruits or commercial juices
- Shakes using skim milk or low fat milk
- Soymilk
Others
- Baked products using vegetable shortening, skim milk and without eggs
Foods NOT Allowed
Protein-rich Foods
- Pork, luncheon meat, cold cuts, hotdogs, meat sausage, bacon, meat loaf
- Commercial ground beef, hamburger, corned beef
- Shellfish including shrimp, prawn, lobster, scallop, clam, crab
- Internal organs like heart, liver, kidney, brain, sweetbreads, fish roe or eggs including caviar
- Meat with visible fat and or skin
- Egg yolk
- Hard cheese
- Whole milk, fresh milk, cream, ice cream
Carbohydrate-rich Foods
- None
Fruits and Vegetables
- None
Fat-rich Foods
- Animal fat, lard, vegetable lard, butter, hydrogenated margarine and shortenings
- Pork, suet (hard fat surrounding the kidneys and loins of cattle and sheep, used in cooking), bacon, meat drippings, gravies, and cream sauces
Beverages
- Alcoholic beverages, beer, liquor, wine
- Tea, coffee
- Cola drinks
- Milk shakes
Others
- Chocolates, cookies
- Rich cakes, commercial cakes, pudding, eggyolk/milk custard (leche flan), pies
Note: For more Tips on Healthy Low-Cholesterol Diet See Low-Cholesterol Diet
Reference: Healing Wonders of Diet Effective Guide to Diet Therapy p.119 © 2003 Philippine Publishing House ISBN 971-581-013-6
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