The common consensus is that healthy meals are bland and tasteless. The problems is, so called 'tasty' foods are often high in fat and raise your cholesterol. This article will show women of all ages that there are delicious, healthy foods available which can be turned into fabulous recipes with a little imagination.
According to the American Heart Association, you should not eat more than half a dozen ounces of lean meat or seafood of any kind per day, if your recommended dietary requirement is 2,000 calories a day. Meat can be incorporated into a low cholesterol diet, but care must be taken when preparing it. First, you should always remove any visible fat from the lean cuts you buy. Then, you should try to avoid frying it if you can -- broil it instead. Also, remove skins from chicken and turkey, and eat these, rather than the more fattening goose or duck. With a little care, you can transform meat from a cholesterol threat to one of the tastiest low-cholesterol foods around.
To compliment the meat in your meal, try cooking vegetables in a tiny amount of vegetable oil. Then, add spices such as rosemary and basil for extra flavor. You can also try to eat vegetarian meals, with delights such as eggplant lasagna just waiting to be discovered. You can even turn treats like muffins into a lower cholesterol food by adding fruit or vegetable puree to your recipe instead of using oil. Finally, besides reducing saturated fat intake for a lower cholesterol diet, you should pass on the salt shaker. The American Heart Association recommends that your sodium intake should be kept below 1500mg per day.
It doesnt matter if you are a twenty-something or a grandparent; it is never too late to ensure you have a lower cholesterol diet. You can take everyday recipes, and, with a few tweaks, transform them into delicious, low cholesterol meals. Your taste buds will not know the difference and your heart will thank you for it.
