What is the best diet for reducing cholesterol?

While still being balanced and good for overall health. I can tolerate not so tasty food part of the time, but only if I must. Please help.

I believe that the most important thing for you to avoid are fatty foods that are high in cholesterol level such as beef, pork and egg yolks.
These are some pointers that I gathered from some reading:
Always choose lean cuts of meat and trim off fat before cooking.
Eat smaller portions of meat. Extend meat and poultry dishes by using pulses, vegetables and cereals.
Eat chicken, turkey and fish more often as these are lower in fat than meat. Remove all skin from poultry.
Grill, steam, poach, bake, braise, microwave or casserole instead of frying or roasting with extra fat.
Substitute polyunsaturated margarine for butter and use in moderation.
Use polyunsaturated or monounsaturated oil in moderation.
Use skimmed milk instead of full-cream milk. Children under five should not use skimmed milk.
Replace ordinary hard cheeses with low-fat or reduced fat varieties.
Roast without adding fat by wrapping food in foil or roasting bags to retain juices and prevent drying out. Meat can be cooked on a rack over a bain-marie.
Low-fat sauces can be made with mixing flour or cornflour with cold water, skimmed milk or stock before cooking to thicken.
Skim off fat from stews and soups by removing it with absorbent kitchen paper or, if the dish is allowed to cool first, the fat could be taken off with a spoon.
Look out for new low-fat or reduced-fat products in the shops. Check labels for fat content and type of fat used in processed foods. A good guide is to choose made up dishes containing 5 grams fat or less per serving.


Good luck in your diet :)

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cut out salt
use rosemary, garlic powder, lemon pepper, soda. start reading labels and choose the foods with less sodium and trans fat

Throw away all the butter & margarine in your refrigerator.

oatmeal, cheerios....avoid shrimp