Cholesterol Diets

Cholesterol Diets all recommend that you cut back on saturated fat and cholesterol.

Try some of these cholesterol diets ways of cooking and shopping.

• Use vegetable oil instead of lard or butter and skim milk or 1 percent buttermilk instead of regular milk.
• For macaroni and cheese--Use low-fat cheese and 1 percent or skim milk.
• For greens--Use skin-free smoked turkey, liquid smoke, fat-free bacon bits, or low-fat bacon instead of fatty meats.
• For gravies or sauces--Skim the fat off pan drippings. For cream or white sauces, use skim milk and soft tub or liquid margarine.
• For dressings or stuffing--Add broth or skimmed fat drippings instead of lard or butter. Use herbs and spices for added flavor.
• For cakes, cookies, quick breads, and pancakes--Use egg whites or egg substitute instead of whole eggs. Two egg whites can be substituted in many recipes for one whole egg. Use applesauce instead of some of the fat for cholesterol diets.
• Bake, steam, roast, broil, stew, or boil instead of frying.
• For crispy fish: roll in cornmeal and bake.
• For crispy chicken: remove the skin; dip in skim milk mixed with herbs and spices; roll in bread crumbs, cornflakes, or potato flakes; and bake.
• Take off poultry skin before eating.
• Use a nonstick pan with vegetable cooking oil spray or a small amount of liquid vegetable oil instead of lard, butter, shortening, or other fats that are solid at room temperature.
• Trim visible fat before you cook meats.
• Chill meat and poultry broth until fat becomes solid. Skim off fat before using the broth. Use skimmed broth to cook greens instead of fatback, hog jowls, or salt pork.
• Choose chicken breast or drumstick instead of the wing and thigh.
• Select skim milk or 1 percent instead of 2 percent or whole milk (sweet).
• Buy lean cuts of meat such as round, sirloin, and loin.
• Buy more vegetables, fruits, and grains for cholesterol diets.

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