A Tasty Low Cholesterol Diet

Here is how you can have a low cholesterol diet that does not look like gruel or taste like cardboard.

Start by replacing your cup of coffee with a glass of fruit juice e.g. orange juice. Next substitute your fried eggs and bacon with egg omelette and fresh vegetables. Include nuts, legumes and cereals in your diet.

Instead of processed snacks, munch on sliced vegetable or tuna on unsalted crackers. If this does not work for you, try to snack on plain nuts such as peanuts, cashews, Brazil nuts and hazelnuts. Or stuff yourself with fruits such as apple or oranges.

For your main meals, substitute meat with fish which is rich in polyunsaturated fat. Try broiled salmon seasoned with lemon and thyme. Alternatively try lean meat such as chicken breast with steamed asparagus.

Eat more of rice, peas, soybean products, avocado, onion, spinach, broccoli, tuna, kidney beans, garlic and switch to the good old olive oil for your cooking.

And for desert, try fruit sherbet or yogurt.

You do not have to sacrifice your enjoyment of good food to lower your cholesterol. Just eat right. Plus get plenty of exercise!