Cholesterol Nutrition 101

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The Basics Of A Low Cholesterol, Low Fat Diet
Are you wondering what food to eat to lower your cholesterol? If you are wondering how to lower your cholesterol, start with what you eat. A cholesterol lowering diet containing low fat, low cholesterol foods can lower your cholesterol. A low cholesterol diet and some cholesterol lowering foods can lower ldl cholesterol and raise hdl cholesterol.

Deciphering the Fats
If you are wanting to follow a low cholesterol diet, the first thing you need to understand the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats. Some fats can raise cholesterol levels, while other fats lower cholesterol levels. Trans fats can raise cholesterol levels, too.

Low Fat, Low Cholesterol Recipe Resources
If you are trying to watch your cholesterol and fat intake, and LOVE to cook, there are many websites available to help you make anything imaginable to eat.

A Guide to Healthy Snacking
Choosing the Right Foods to Reduce Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Eggs Beat the "Bad For Your Cholesterol" Reputation
About fifteen years ago studies, egg consumption was discouraged by many health care practioners because of their high cholesterol content. The average intact egg contains about 210 mg of cholesterol, whereas the recommended intake of cholesterol is 300 mg. However, a study published in the Journal of the Americal Medical Association refutes this. This study looked at the effects of egg consumption in 100,000 men and women, and concluded that eggs alone do not contribute to high cholesterol.