With a high cholesterol diet

Medical data indicate that a diet with elevated cholesterol prevents the onset of atherosclerosis, as well as the possibility of heart attack and stroke. A balanced diet reduces the quantitative inclusions of cholesterol, prolongs youth and minimizes the risk of cardiovascular problems.

Exchange processes of the body are directly related to the level of cholesterol, which is necessary for the production of sex hormones, the vitamin complex and bile acids. On the one hand, the listed substances help in the removal of toxic elements, perform a regulatory function. At the same time, excess cholesterol provokes circulatory disorders due to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques, which is dangerous by occluding arteries.

There are the following types of cholesterol:

• LDL (negative effect) - low-density lipoprotein, clogging the bloodstream;
• HDL (positive action) is a high-density lipoprotein that has an antisclerotic effect.

Cholesterol surpluses go to the liver, where they are converted into metabolites and removed from the body. Factors-provocateurs of circulatory system disorders:

• overweight / obesity;
• problems with metabolism;
• presence of diabetes mellitus;
• blood pressure jumps;
• thyroid dysfunction;
• gout;
• violations of the liver.

Menu diet for high cholesterol

The need to lower the cholesterol content is assessed by the doctor. In order to preserve the health and purity of the vessels, an integrated approach is used:

• regulation of weight, based on the BMI (body mass index);
• getting rid of addictions (alcohol abuse, smoking);
• maintaining the physical form;
• diet with increased cholesterol;
• if necessary, the use of therapy by medication.

Equally important is the reduction in the total number of consumed fats, the rejection of animal fats (butter, smalets, etc.), the consumption of vegetable fats (linseed, hemp, olive, etc.).

Allowed meals and foods with elevated cholesterol:

• flour - bakery products only from coarse wheat varieties (macaroni, dietary cookies);
• cereals - cereals from wheat, buckwheat or oat flakes, cooked on water (can be on skim milk);
• meat - preferably lean fish without skin, you can lean meat (lamb, veal, beef) boiled or baked;
• dairy and sour-milk products - only skim or fat content of 1-1.5%;
• berries and fruits - fresh (freshly squeezed juice), can be preserved;
• eggs - up to 4 per day or protein without restrictions;
• seafood;
• vegetables - cabbage (broccoli, white cabbage, Peking, etc.), cucumbers, carrots, zucchini, tomato, beets, potatoes, greens;
• tea - is better green, herbal (chamomile, linden, from oregano and St. John's wort, it's good to drink broth of wild rose), you can not have strong black tea;
• red dry wine - is allowed.

Prohibited foods with elevated cholesterol:

• hard-boiled tea, chocolate-based drinks, coffee, cocoa;
• sweet pastries, cakes, chocolate;
• meat with a fat layer, fat varieties of fish and poultry, it is also not recommended - lard, caviar, kidneys, liver;
• smoked products, salted fish, spicy;
• products from soft wheat varieties;
• semolina, cooked with milk;
• sugar dried fruits;
• radish, radish;
• sorrel, spinach.

The daily diet should be divided into five or six meals. Approximate diet with increased cholesterol menu:

• first meal:
  • buckwheat / oatmeal with olive or other butter and tea;
  • meat omelet (or with the addition of low-fat sour cream) and tea (with low-fat cream / milk).
• second meal:
  • vegetables with herbs, poured with olive oil (it is useful to use kelp);
  • an Apple;
  • low-fat cottage cheese (if you want to introduce a little sugar).
• options for dining:
  • Vegetarian vegetable soup, pearl barley and vegetable oil added at the end of cooking, steamed vegetables or steamed meatballs (from lean meat / fish) with compote;
  • fish or steamed meat, cereal soup without fried, compote or fresh apple.
• options for an afternoon snack:
  • broth of wild rose (250ml);
  • soy or bran bread.
• supper options:
  • salad of fresh vegetables with herbs and vegetable oil (olive, linseed, etc.), baked or braised fish, tea with milk;
  • boiled / baked potatoes with vegetable salad, tea;
  • cabbage stewed with a steaming fish, pilaf with the addition of dried fruits, fresh fruit, biscuits, tea.
• before bedtime:
• kefir / yogurt (250ml).

When choosing cereals, you should buy raw grains (brown rice, oats, buckwheat). Bread products are preferably coarse flour (a couple of slices of bread or a bun), and salt - up to 6 g.

Diet with increased cholesterol: recipes for every day

The very word diet for many sounds like punishment or impracticable penance. However, in healthy and proper nutrition, there is nothing terrible, on the contrary, a diet with high cholesterol will help you taste the foods in a new way, discover the unknown "notes" of interesting dishes. The main rule - fantasize, mix in a juicer, create in a double boiler.

Also useful are baked vegetables, for example pumpkin, which is prepared as follows: cut into thin plastic, add sour cream, sprinkle with cheese, and put a piece of apple on top and bake until cooked. In the fight against high cholesterol, apples are used that are eaten alone or as a salad ingredient. Keep the capillaries and vessels elastic thanks to the blueberry. From berries are good unripe gooseberries, currants.

Diet in high cholesterol recipes of alternative medicine that reduce the amount of cholesterol in the body:

• freshly squeezed vegetable juices - carrots (100 grams) and celery (70 grams) or half a glass of carrot juice with a fourth of the juice of cucumber and beets;
• a tablespoon of honey with a black radish (50 grams) - this mixture is used for sleep future, washed down with water, after which it is impossible;
• rub the horseradish root, mix with a glass of low-fat sour cream. Take with meals 3-4 times a day in conjunction with cooked carrots.

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Table diet for high cholesterol

In order to lower the level of cholesterol it is important to understand what products are appropriate to use, the number of which should be minimized, and which are completely prohibited. On this depends the success of treatment and further well-being. The list of food products should be adjusted based on the individual characteristics of the patient: allergic reactions and taste predilections.

Allowed	Forbidden	Can be in a moderate amount
Meat / Bird
Veal, rabbit, chicken, turkey without skin	Pork, goose, duck, pate, sausages and canned goods	Lean lamb, beef, ham, liver
Fish / Seafood
Marine non-fat (parovarnaya, baked, stewed), oysters, scallop	Fatty, fried, river fish, shrimp, squid	Crabs, mussels, lobsters
Fats
Any vegetable (olive, linseed, corn, etc.) in raw form	Animal fats, margarine, butter, fat / lard	Add vegetable oil to stews and baked dishes
Eggs
Protein (better than quail)	Fried eggs	Whole egg
First meal
Vegetable soup	Dishes on roast and on meat broth	Fish soup
Milk products
Low-fat cottage cheese, cheese, yogurt, milk, kefir, etc.	Fatty fermented milk products and cheeses, as well as milk	Products with an average fat content
Cereals
Bread and pasta from durum wheat / coarse flour,	White bread and buns, pasta from soft wheat varieties	Bakery products from fine grinding flour
Dessert
Juice or fruit juice unsweetened, fruit desserts	Cakes, cakes (especially with fatty, oily cream), all kinds of pastries, ice cream	Baking and other confectionery products based on vegetable oils
Vegetables fruits
Fresh, steam, legumes, greens, potatoes to cook in a uniform	Fried, grilled, grilled, chips	Stewed, baked
Nuts
Walnut	Salted, fried, coconut	Hazelnuts, pistachios
Beverages
White, green, herbal tea, water (all not sweet)	Coffee, hot chocolate, cocoa	Alcohol (not more than a glass of wine), as an additive to tea, low-fat milk or cream
Spices / Seasonings
Yoghurt, lemon, pepper, vinegar, mustard	Sour cream, fatty creamy and mayonnaise	Ketchup, low-fat mayonnaise, soy sauce

Approximate diet with elevated cholesterol

Daily daily rate of cholesterol is: in healthy people - not more than 300 mg, and with cardiovascular pathology and hypercholesterolemia - up to 200 mg.

Approximate diet with increased cholesterol is based on the observance of ten rules:

1. choose low-fat fish or poultry. If you cook beef, mutton or veal, then cut the fatty layers from the pieces. Refuse the semi-finished products (sausages, bacon, etc.) and by-products (brain, kidneys, etc.);
2. a third reduce the total intake of fats (forget about animal fats);
3. Do not consume palm oil (use sunflower, olive, soybean, linseed, etc., preferably cold pressed);
4. Do not be tempted by cakes, pastries, cakes, desserts with fatty cream, ice cream, as they are rich in carbohydrates and fats;
5. in eggs, only proteins that can be eaten without restriction are useful. Eggs are fully permitted in an amount not exceeding three pieces per week;
6. Milk and sour-milk products should not be more than 2% fat content. It is preferable to drink skimmed yoghurts and eat low-fat cheeses;
7. caution should be observed with complex carbohydrates, the quantitative content of which in the daily diet is half the total amount of food - porridge cook on water (can be on low-fat milk). Corn flakes and oat flakes are shown only in the morning. Peas, beans, soybeans and other legumes are rich in vegetable protein, so they perfectly replace meat dishes. Bakery products should also not be misused (up to 5-6 slices per day);
8. "Lean" on fresh vegetables and fruits. Perfectly lower cholesterol - apples, grapefruits, oranges, pineapples, melon, plums, kiwi. You can consume canned fruits, frozen vegetables, unsweetened dried fruits;
9. diet with increased cholesterol, excluding coffee, helps to reduce its level by almost 20%;
10. dry red wines are known for their protective properties against vessels (contain flavonoids that have antioxidant properties). The daily norm is half-glass, if there are no medical contraindications.

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Recommended diet for high cholesterol

Before the start of treatment, you should take an analysis to determine the level of cholesterol in the blood, establish a body mass index and consult a specialist who will help to make a daily diet based on individual characteristics and physical form.

The recommended diet for high cholesterol is also useful as prevention and is relevant for diseases of blood vessels, heart, and weight loss problem. The basis of the diet is vegetable dietary fiber, vitamin C, A, B, L-carnitine and E, phytosterols and other antioxidants.

Dieticians advise to pay attention not only to what you eat, but also how you do it. Take the food portionwise with a minimum interval of two hours. Divide the entire volume of products into five to six receptions per day. During the diet indispensable herbal decoctions. For this purpose: dog rose, horsetail, corn stigmas, buckthorn, hawthorn, motherwort, mint, etc.

The diet for high cholesterol can look like this:

• in the morning - low-fat cottage cheese or a salad of fresh vegetables with sea kale, tea;
• in a couple of hours - fruit salad or fresh fruit (grapefruit, apple);
• in the afternoon - vegetarian soup, potatoes (cooked in a peel) and / or boiled meat, compote / juice;
• for an afternoon snack - the infusion of a dogrose is ideal;
• in the evening - stewed vegetables, steamed fish and tea;
• before going to bed - a glass of fat-free yogurt.