If you have a family history of high cholesterol, want to reduce your heart disease risk and would like healthy convenience foods in a meal plan, you should consider getting a meal plan that is cholesterol-lowering.
If you want to eat more often and looking for a low carb plan, you might want to look elsewhere because this cholesterol-lowering type of meal plan is designed to reduce heart disease risk. Its basic approach is to provide you with flexible and balanced meal plans that will lower the intake of many high cholesterol foods. At the same time, it will also up your intake of foods that are rich in fiber.
For this meal plan, you are saying good bye to high cholesterol and fatty foods, especially foods that are high in dietary cholesterol and saturated fat. An array of alternatives that are low in fat like low in fat dairy products or lean meats are part and parcel of the meal plan. It also has a lot of high fiber foods which will lower your bad cholesterol, or LDL.
Examples of these LDL-fighting foods include vegetables, whole grains, oats, fruits, beans, cereals and breads that are made from whole grains. These have low saturated fat and no cholesterol.
Fats from avocados, nuts and olive oils are included because the monounsaturated fats and the polyunsaturated fats are heart-healthy. This is also based on the recommendations made by the AHA or the American Heart Association as it will give you fifty to sixty five percent’s worth of calories from carbs, twenty to twenty five percent from protein and less than thirty percent from fat. You get three meals and a snack each day.
Here is a starting meal plan for a day:
Breakfast: One bowl of whole-grain cereal with one cup of non-fat milk, and a piece of fruit.
Lunch: delicious Mediterranean salmon salad, a slice of whole grain toasted bread, a piece of fruit and a small cup of fat-free or low-fat frozen yogurt.
Dinner: One grilled turkey burger on toasted bun, a small handful of healthy baked fries, a bowl of chilled fruits and lettuce salad.
Snack: two cups of air-popped plain white popcorn and fresh-squeezed juice (whatever is in season).
This meal plan keeps you active and energized throughout the day while also giving you the feeling of fullness. This way, you do not feel deprived and you get to enjoy a yummy dining experience thanks to a well-thought of meal plan such as this.
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Everyone is different, and they should talk to their doctor about the right approach for them, but often simple changes such as snacking on foods with healthy fats (as mentioned), and exercising – even a little – can do wonders.