The problem of overweight and obesity occurs due to increase in the percentage of cholesterol in the body.
Your body should maintain medium cholesterol levels.
The increase in cholesterol level will lead to several health problems.
Cholesterol is defined as one type of toxic substance which will block all the 4 valves of your heart. This is the one type of stored fat present in the body. You should reduce the cholesterol percentage otherwise it can lead to heart attack.
Cholesterol diet menu is the menu you should follow in your daily routine in order to reduce the cholesterol level in your body. Proper cooking method is also explained to cook with low fat substances.
Cholesterol diet menu for breakfast:
You should take 360 calories for breakfast with 7g of total fat, 0.5g of saturated fat, and 3mg of cholesterol
The food you have to take for breakfast is traditional oat meal, honey and apple.
Ingredients necessary for Traditional oatmeal, honey, and apple:
- ½ cup water, 2/3 cup fat free milk, 1.5 oz oats, 2 tbsp oat bran, 1 apple chopped and 1 tsp honey
Method of preparation for cholesterol diet menu:
- Put the water and half of the milk in pan and sprinkle in oats.
- Boil for 5 minutes by stirring all the time.
- Serve by adding remaining milk, oat bran, apple and dazzle with honey.
Cholesterol diet menu for mid morning snack:
- 8 dried apricot halves
You have to take 65 calories in the mid morning snack with 0g saturated fat and 0mg cholesterol.
Cholesterol diet menu for lunch:
Your should take 307 calories in lunch with 9g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat and 41mg cholesterol.
The food you have to take in the lunch time is salmon, tomato on toast with salad.
Ingredients necessary for the preparation of salmon, tomato on toast with salad:
- 1 slice whole grain bread, 1 large tomato sliced, 3 ¾ oz can salmon drained, 1 cup salad leaves, 1 cup sliced cucumber, 1 cup sliced bell peppers, lemon juice and black pepper.
Method of preparation for cholesterol diet menu:
- Mix salmon with lemon juice and black pepper and serve on toast topped with the sliced tomato.
- Serve with salad, drizzled with lemon juice.
Cholesterol diet menu for evening snacks:
- 1 orange
The number of calories that you have to take in the evening is 70 with 0g saturated fat and with 0mg cholesterol.
Cholesterol diet menu for dinner:
You should take 344 calories at dinner time with 5.5g total fat, 1g saturated fat and 86mg cholesterol.
The food you have to take in dinner time is stir-fried chicken breast, veggies and rice.
Ingredients necessary for stir-fried chicken breast, veggies and rice:
- 4 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 tbsp canola or olive oil
- 1 cup mushrooms
- 1 tbsp soya sauce
- 1 sliced red bell pepper
- 1 small red onion
- 3 tbsp brown basmati rice
- 1 clove minced garlic
Method of preparation for cholesterol diet menu:
- Thinly slice vegetables and chicken.
- Heat oil in a non-stick skillet, add garlic, chicken and cook over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Add soya sauce and vegetables, continue cooking for 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately with cooked rice.
The nutritional facts for this cholesterol diet menu are 1146 calories, 21.5g total fat, 3g of saturated fats and 130g of cholesterol.
