RECOMMENDED Food List to Lower Cholesterol
Breads: 100% whole wheat or whole grain
Whole grain crackers
Whole wheat or corn tortillas
Cereals: whole grain and low in sugar and fats
Brown rice
Whole wheat pasta
Rice cakes
Other grains: bulgur, couscous, quinoa, barley
Nuts: Almonds, walnuts, peanuts and other nuts
Dairy
Fat free or 1% milk
Soy, almond and rice milk (non-dairy)
Reduced fat cheese (3 grams or less of fat per serving)
Low fat or nonfat yogurt
Low fat cottage cheese
Egg / Egg Substitutes
Whole eggs: no more than 2 per week
Egg whites
Egg Beaters™ (or store brand)
Fruits
Apples, pears, bananas, avocado, grapefruit, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, and citrus fruits – oranges, lemons and limes
Vegetables
Cabbage, kale greens, onions, eggplant and okra
Meats
Chicken: white meat, skin removed
Turkey: white meat, skin removed
Fish
Beef: eye of round, top round, sirloin
Extra lean ground beef
Pork: tenderloin, sirloin, top loin
99% fat-free lunch meats (watch sodium levels)
Meat Alternatives
Tofu or tempeh
Gardenburger™
Lentils and beans
Boca Products™
Morning Star Farms Products™
Photo Attributions – Walnuts photo © U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); avocado and cabbage photos © NY Photographic. Photo License: Creative Commons 3 – CC BY-SA 3.0 and Creative Commons 2
