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