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Originally Posted by hottoddy
What diet modifications have worked for you? There's so much conflicting information. They say dietary cholesterol only makes up 20-30% max of the total blood cholesterol. The remainder is made by your liver - much of which is in response to the overcomsumption of simple carbs. So, diet affect cholesterol different ways. I know many people who have lowered cholesterol drastically by low carbing. But even if your careful, low-carbing involves a moderate digestion of higher cholesterol foods.  |
In my case, my diet at the time included red and fatty cuts of meat. So basically the change was to lean meat (white meat like some chicken portions (no skin), some types of fish, no shrimp, no red meat, etc). I subsequently went on to a vegetarian diet and minimized dairy/egg portions as well. Going veg at first, I have to admit, is tough. But thank goodness for Indian and Thai cuisine. There are many Indian and Thai recipes that turn otherwise bland veg meals into tasty and enjoyable treats. You can also look into TVP and other meat substitutes. Here in the Philippines there's a vegan (almost...they have 1 recipe with egg I believe) restaurant that has tons of pseudo meat that, in my opinion at least, tastes as good or even better than the original.
Bottomline, like with any lifestyle change, the beginning is tough. The key is to turn the modifications into a habit. I wish you the best, bro. It may be hard but you're doing this for your life and for your loved ones so hang in there.
