Diet Rx

Diet for High Cholesterol

When there is an excess of a fatty material in the blood, high cholesterol results, which can raise the risk of heart disease and stroke. To control complications or find and treat underlying medical disorders in some situations, medical intervention may be required.

Eat freely 14 foods

Foods that help with this condition — build meals around these.

AQUATIC

  • Fish

CEREALS AND MILLETS

  • Brown Rice
  • Oats (Jaee)

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-DRY

  • Flaxseeds (Alsi)
  • Turmeric (Haldi)

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-FRESH

  • Garlic (Lehsun)
  • Ginger (Adrak)

FRUITS

  • Fresh Fruits

GRAIN LEGUMES

  • Beans
  • Chickpeas (Chanai)
  • Lentils (Dals)

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Green tea

PROTEIN FOOD

  • Soy products

SPICES AND HERBS

  • Cinnamon (Dalchini)

In moderation 17 foods

Fine occasionally; keep portions and frequency in check.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Lean meat

DRINKS

  • Tea

EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS

  • EGG

FRUITS

  • Avocado
  • Dark chocolate

JUNK FOOD

  • Fast food

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Coffee
  • Tofu

NUTS AND OIL SEEDS

  • Canola oil
  • Olive oil (Jaitoon ka tel)
  • Sunflower oil (Soorajmukhi ka tel)

OTHER VEGETABLES

  • Vegetables

PROTEIN FOOD

  • Nuts
  • Seeds
  • Low fat dairy product
  • Spices
  • white Vinegar

Better avoided 14 foods

Foods that tend to make this condition worse.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Organ meat
  • Processed meat
  • Red meat

EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS

  • Egg yolk

GRAINS

  • Snacks

MARINE FISH

  • Shrimp

MILK PRODUCTS

  • Butter
  • Cheese

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Margarine (dalda)

NUTS AND OIL SEEDS

  • Coconut oil (Naariyal ka tel)

PROCESSED FOOD

  • Processed foods
  • Deep fried foods
  • Full fat dairy products
  • Palm oil

This is general dietary guidance for a condition, not a prescription or a personal diet plan. What is right for you depends on your health, medicines and reports — confirm changes with a doctor or dietitian.

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