Table 1. Foods High in Cholesterol Food Serving Size Cholesterol Boiled egg 1 225 mg Cream cheese 1oz 27 mg Cheddar cheese 1oz 19 mg Butter 3.5oz 250 mg Lamb 3.5oz 70 mg Beefsteak 3.5oz 70 mg Chicken 3.5oz 60 mg Kidney, beef 3.5oz 375 mg Liver, beef 3.5oz 300 mg Ice Cream 3.5oz 45 mg Sponge cake 3.5oz 260 mg

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Cut Down On Food High In Cholesterol For A Healthy Heart

Food high in cholesterol is almost always high in taste too. If it tastes great it can't be healthy, whoever said that knew what they were saying. Does this imply that too eat healthy we have to give up what we like? No, the secret is moderation.

Foods high in cholesterol have saturated fats in high quantity. When we consume a lot of saturated fat the lever tends to produce more LDL, bad cholesterol. Fatty foods are not bad for the heart. What are bad are the foods with saturated fat and triglycerides. Fatty foods rich in unsaturated fats is actually good for you and for your heart, as its consumption makes the liver produce HDL, good cholesterol.

Most animal products are the source of highly saturated fats and triglycerides. Egg yolk, poultry, meat, fish and even high fat milk products are responsible for food high in cholesterol. Does this mean that being vegetarian is the only option open? Well vegetarian food, otherwise healthy, can also be a source of cholesterol and saturated fats if cooked improperly. All that fried stuff is food high in cholesterol and saturated fats.

Rather than completely avoid these naturally high cholesterol foods, it is better to take care of how the food is cooked. Rather than what you eat, you need to take care of how you eat it.

Plenty of zero cholesterol foods can play havoc with your bodies if not used properly or cooked properly. Just because it does not have cholesterol it doesn't mean that it is a healthy option. Coconut oil is a zero cholesterol item but it is very high in saturated fats. Anything cooked in this medium automatically becomes a saturated fat bomb. So when you eat food cooked in coconut oil you are inviting the lever to go into overdrive with LDL production. This could be quite unhealthy.

Processed and packaged foods are also food high in cholesterol. They contain too much of sugar, salt and saturated fats. This means you need to target the snacks, munchies sponge cakes, muffins, ice-creams, muffins, doughnuts and the like. All these foods are waiting to cause havoc with your cholesterol levels. No doubt we love eating them, but we need to check ourselves if we don't want to land with cardiovascular health problems.

Look for healthy options. Cut down on food high in cholesterol and opt for healthy unsaturated fats to boost the production of HDL in the body.