What Is An Effective Low Cholesterol Diet?

If you've been given notice by your doctor that you possess an
elevated cholesterol level you may want to consider rethinking
your current eating habits and look into creating a low
cholesterol diet. First and foremost, any diet must include
healthy food, exercise and be something you can stick too.

A Low Cholesterol Diet - What Is It?

In a nutshell, any decent low cholesterol diet will include
healthy foods and regular exercise (i.e. walking continues to
be one of the best exercises).

There's a plethora of low cholesterol diets to choose from.
Simply pick one to your liking and most importantly - stick to
it. And don't worry, there's no need to go into withdrawals at
the thought of giving up all the foods you love because that
won't be necessary. You will however, need to eliminate foods
that are high in saturated fats, because saturated fats are one
of the leading contributing factors of elevated total
cholesterol levels.

Try and eat according to the following general guidelines:
Limit daily sodium intake to 2400 milligrams, get less than 7%
of your daily calories from saturated fats, total daily
calories from fat should be between 25% and 35% of daily
calories, limit daily dietary cholesterol to less than 200
milligrams and don't overeat but rather consume just enough
calories to achieve or maintain a healthy weight.

Because everyone is unique you need to find out what is best
for you so go to your doctor to hear what you should do to
lower your total cholesterol level. Another idea is to find a
good nutritionist to help you put together a good low
cholesterol diet.

Remember, there are plenty of good resources available that you
can take full advantage of, but like any worthwhile endeavor it
will take a little effort on your part to check them out. Also,
don't forget to bounce ideas off friends and family because you
should be able to lean on them through this whole process. One
of them may have already gone through this whole process and
can provide you with good advice, point you in the right
direction and provide encouragement along the way.

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