Recommended Foods
If you are trying to lower your cholesterol, follow the guidelines for these food groups:
Grains
- Whole grain breads and cereals, including oats and barley
- Pasta, especially whole wheat or other whole grain types
- Brown rice
- Low-fat crackers and pretzels
Vegetables
- Fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables without added fat or salt
Fruits
- Fresh, frozen, canned, dried fruit
Meat and other Proteins
- Lean cuts of beef and pork (loin, leg, round, extra lean hamburger)
- Skinless poultry
- Fish
- Venison and other wild game
- Dried beans and peas
- Nuts and nut butters
- Meat alternatives made with soy or textured vegetable protein
- Egg whites or egg substitute
- Cold cuts made with lean meat or soy protein
Fats and Oils
- Unsaturated oils (olive, peanut, soy, sunflower, canola)
- Soft or liquid margarines and vegetable oil spreads
- Salad dressings
- Seeds and nuts
- Avocado