Can your diet omit both gluten and cholesterol? It is not only possible, but easy and delicious!
Interest in gluten-free foods has grown dramatically in the past decade. Individuals with celiac disease or gluten intolerance know they must follow a gluten-free diet for life, and an additional diagnosis of high cholesterol may be overwhelming. Read on for quick and easy suggestions.
This menu provides a day's worth of "good" monounsaturated fat, high-fiber, and antioxidant-rich low-cholesterol and gluten-free dishes. Its total calorie count is 1,160.
Remember that your dietary requirements may be higher or lower than 1,160, calories depending on your weight, age and activity level.
Breakfast:
1 cup coffee, 2 ounces skim milk
2 Almond Pancakes (use egg substitute, olive oil, sugar free-sweetener)
Snack:
½ cup dried apricots
Lunch:
Beverage: Your choice sugar-free beverage, 8 oz.
¼ recipe Greek Salad With Mediterranean Mint Vinaigrette (use 1/12 dressing recipe)
Snack:
1 medium apple
Dinner:
(1/8 recipe) Chicken and Pasta Caesar Salad (use ½ cup light, gluten-free salad dressing, 1 pound skinless chicken, sodium substitute, and fat-free Parmesan cheese; salt not included in nutrition calculation for day)
1 cup steamed broccoli dressed with lemon and mint
Beverage: 1 cup (8 oz.) flavored iced tea
Dessert:
1 slice (1/8 recipe) Plum Cake
Tip: These dishes can be made even more heart-healthy by using a non-salt substitute.
Nutrition Information Total For The Day: 1,160 Calories , 496 Calories from Fat, Total Fat 55.5g (sat 4.38g), Cholesterol 90.25 mg, Sodium 700 mg, Carbohydrate 1.23 g, Fiber 17.6 g, Protein 55.26 g
