How Much Cholesterol Should I Consume Per Day?
August 25th, 2009 | 
Author: If you are on a low cholesterol diet, how much cholesterol should you consume per day?
My doctor told me my cholesterol is 260 and that I need to lower it.
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The American Heart Association recommends less than 300 mg of cholesterol per day through food for people with no heart disease risk factors.
Cholesterol is a waxy fat-like substance, produced naturally in the body.
Some cholesterol is necessary for healthy living, but too much of it causes the build-up of fatty deposits on the inside wall of the blood vessels.
This results in narrowing and hardening of the blood vessels which can lead to heart attack or stroke.
Cholesterol is only found in animals and not plant products such as fruit and vegetables.
Blood Cholesterol levels are influenced by
body weight
the amount and type of fat in the diet
the amount of dietary cholesterol
certain types of dietary fibre
In most people, dietary cholesterol does not have as much effect on blood cholesterol levels as saturated fat in diet.
By choosing the food we eat sensibly, we can actually reduce the amounts of harmful cholesterol in our blood and the risks of coronary heart disease.
Try for zero. Use olive oil or canola oil instead of butter. Skip the meats and instead eat fish.