High Cholesterol - Foods To Avoid In Your Diet

The American Heath Association and various medical bodies recommend that you should keep your cholesterol intake to less than 300 mg in a day. If you are already suffering from high cholesterol levels, you need to be even more careful and restrict your cholesterol intake to less than 200 mg a day. This article will inform you about the biggest culprits when it comes to cholesterol levels in daily foods.

? Eggs - Chicken eggs contain a whopping 213 mg of cholesterol. A couple of eggs for breakfast are enough to take you over the recommended cholesterol intake level and you will still have two meals to go in the day. The good part about eggs is that most of the cholesterol is in the yolk which you can try to avoid and still have eggs for breakfast. An easy way to do that is to make a small opening in the egg at the top instead of cracking it open. Just tilt the egg slowly and the white will flow out first leaving the denser yolk inside the egg which you can discard.

? Cheeseburgers - A big Mac has about 85 mg of cholesterol. It can easily add up to a lot more if you are ordering sides such as fries, extra cheese and cola. Try to avoid the meat, cheese or French fries when you order a fast food meal.

? Ice cream - This tasty dessert is a killer when it comes to cholesterol levels. A single scoop of most ice creams will often contain cholesterol levels that equal what you will find in 10 glazed doughnuts, which certainly cannot be good for you.

? Chicken with skin - Chicken is a good lean meat when you eat it without the skin. Eating the skin however can make it a very high cholesterol food. The problem is compounded when the skin is left on and the chicken is deep fried. Instead of fried chicken, go for broiled or steamed chicken without the skin as it is much healthier.

? Junk foods - Chips, crackers or any other processed snack will probably have a high level of cholesterol and saturated fat. Pay close attention to the nutritional information on the back for these packages and you will see that they can easily pose a risk to your cholesterol intake.

? Red meat - Steaks are probably the tastiest meats one can eat but they have a lot of marbling or fat in them which can boost your cholesterol levels. A 4 oz stake will give you about 20% of your daily cholesterol intake. A larger steak with gravy and fatty sides can easily overload your system with cholesterol.

The sad fact is the Standard American Diet is not healthy for us. While the above foods may be some of your favorites, they are killing you. Don't let that happen. Eat the right foods.

Thomas Ajava writes for howlowercholesterol.com HowLowerCholesterol.com - learn how lower cholesterol can save your life and how to go about lowering cholestrol levels safely.