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8 Foods that Need to be Avoided for Cholesterol Patients

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Kapanlagi.com - Cholesterol is indeed one of the diseases that has many restrictions. That's why knowing foods that need to be avoided by cholesterol patients is very important for you cholesterol patients.

This is because consuming the wrong foods will increase cholesterol levels and make the body suffer from more serious diseases, one of which is coronary heart disease. So, what are the foods that must be avoided? Here are 8 foods that must be avoided if you are a cholesterol patient. Let's check it out.

 

1. Fried Food

The first food that must be avoided for those with high cholesterol is fried food. Yup! Fried food is indeed one of the dangerous foods that must be avoided for those with high cholesterol.

Fried food contains very high calories, especially when the food is fried using vegetable oil or margarine, it becomes more dangerous because both ingredients contain trans fats that can trigger heart disease.

So if you have high cholesterol levels, then you must avoid fried food, reduce oil, and replace oily food with boiled or steamed food.

2. Skin

The next food that needs to be avoided for those with high cholesterol is skin. The skin here refers to chicken, duck, or beef skin, because the skin has a very high cholesterol content.

The skin contains saturated fat, and it is this saturated fat content that is harmful to the body. That's why when you are going to eat chicken, you can separate the skin from the meat.

3. Fast Food

Another food that is good to consume is fast food. This food is indeed one of the foods that is very dangerous, not only for cholesterol, but also for the body.

In addition to being low in nutrients, fast food is also rich in trans fats. In addition, ready-to-eat food can also cause abdominal fat accumulation, easily lead to inflammation, and disrupt blood regulation.

That is why, if you have a history of cholesterol disease, it is advisable to reduce consumption of fast food. Although it is easy and practical, such food is prohibited to be consumed.

4. Seafood

Seafood is also one of the foods that is highly prohibited for consumption for those with high cholesterol. Not all seafood is harmful to cholesterol patients, but if consumed in excessive amounts, it will cause an increase in cholesterol levels.

Seafood such as clams, shrimp, and lobster are actually rich in good nutrients for health. Protein, vitamin B, iron, and selenium. But it is necessary to know the proper portion when consuming these foods.

Seafood that should be avoided by cholesterol patients is shrimp, this is because every 85 grams of shrimp contains 166 mg of cholesterol. And this number is already more than 50% of the recommended daily cholesterol intake.

5. Processed Meat

Not only fast food, but processed meat is also very dangerous for the body's health if you have high cholesterol. This is because processed meat, such as preserved, smoked, salted, or added with other ingredients to enhance taste, has high cholesterol content.

And this can increase cholesterol levels even higher. Some examples of processed meat are sausages, bacon, ham, corned beef, and many more. Besides being harmful for those with high cholesterol, processed meat can also trigger heart disease and cancer.

6. Offal

Do you enjoy eating offal? Then this food is one of the foods that is very difficult to avoid. But if you have diabetes, then you must avoid offal.

This is because 100 grams of offal contains 200 mg of cholesterol, which already covers 70% of the daily requirement. That is why avoiding consuming offal in excessive amounts is very dangerous for those with high cholesterol.

7. Sardines

Being a canned food loved by many people, sardines are often consumed. But in reality, sardines are not good for your health if you have high cholesterol.

This is because plain sardines contribute 131 mg of cholesterol per 92 gr. And this level does not include other ingredients in sardines, or the oil used when cooking sardines. That's why reducing sardine consumption is good for those with high cholesterol.

8. Sweet Food

And the last food that must be avoided for those with high cholesterol is sweet food. Not only for those with high cholesterol, sweet food is also highly prohibited for those with high cholesterol.

This is because sweet food causes high cholesterol, as sweet food such as snacks, ice cream, and various cakes are high in cholesterol, sugar, bad fat, and calories. Thus, it can increase cholesterol levels in the body.

Those are 8 foods that must be avoided if you have a history of high cholesterol. All of these foods not only can cause high cholesterol, but also other diseases.

(kpl/dhm)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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