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Just as some foods increase cholesterol, others help lower it. Foods you should eat include:
- Fruits and vegetables: 8–10 daily servings, especially high-fiber items such as beans and peas
- “Good fat” fish (i.e. salmon): 2 or more servings per week
- Whole grains: 6 or more daily servings
- Nuts and seeds: 4–5 servings per week
- Nonfat and low-fat dairy: 2–3 daily servings
- Lean meat and poultry without skin: 5–6 ounces daily
- Unsaturated vegetable oils: including canola, corn, olive, safflower, and soybean oils (but limit the amount of margarines and spreads made from them)
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