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Avoid high cholesterol foods

Chicken• Whole-milk dairy products:

Saturated fat, which clogs arteries and increases LDL levels, is the No 1 cholesterolboosting culprit. And foods like ice cream and cheese are where you’re likely to find them. Skip the brie in favour of something less rich.

• Processed meats:

Bacon, sausage, liverwurst and the like are also wonderful sources of artery-clogging saturated fat.

• Fast-food fries:

Even worse than saturated fats are the dreaded trans fats. You might as well take a gun and shoot yourself. The main source of trans fats are partially hydrogenated oils, and that’s exactly what most fast-food restaurants are still using to cook their fries. Trans fats hit cholesterol with a double whammy — in addition to raising your LDL, they simultaneously lower your HDL.

• Baked goods:

Many manufacturers of packaged cookies and cakes have eliminated trans fats from their recipes, but check the nutrition labels to be sure. But all baked goods — even those that are homemade — are high in saturated fats, thanks to the butter and shortening. Since no one wants to give up dessert completely, eat high-fat baked goods only occasionally, opting more often for low-fat sweets like sorbets.

A breakfast of fried bacon might make for a delicious treat, but it’s also loaded with the kind of fat you can really do without

Written by James · Filed Under Fats 

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