|
|
Cholesterol-Lowering Shopping List
By Maye Musk
Posted Jul 13, 2006, 14:05
nutrition@mayemusk.com
Are your cholesterol and triglyceride levels high? This is no longer just your problem; it’s now the problem of your family members and friends.
Show them you care by preparing meals with cholesterol-lowering foods. Below is a shopping list of foods that should be in your shopping cart.
Print out:
Oat cereal
Cereals containing flaxseed or psyllium
Whole grain cereals
All types of fruits, especially currants, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, citrus fruits, apples.
Pecan nuts, walnuts, olives, soy nuts
Dried or canned beans, peas and lentils
Corn, fresh, frozen or canned
Soybean products
Whole wheat bread
All vegetables especially onion, watercress, vegetables, leeks, spinach, carrots, artichokes, avocado, broccoli, kale Brussels sprouts and cauliflower
A variety of flavorings, herbs and spices, especially fresh garlic
Lean meats and chicken
Salmon, swordfish, tuna and trout
Canola and olive oils
Soft margarines and stanol containing spreads
Teas: black or green
Dark chocolate
Beer, wine or liquor, especially red wine
Low fat dairy products
|
|
|
