AboutTodd Bublitz, RCEP Expertise I can answer questions on Cholesterol & Lipids. I can explain how diet can and cannot improve your cholesterol & triglyceride levels.
Experience I have 17 years experience in cardiovascular disease prevention, rehabilitation and education. Researcher in cardiovascular exercise, cardiac function and cardiac testing. I developed and maintain Lipid-Clinic.com
Also run Nuclear Cardiology Research Organizations National Lipid Association
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Question todd, thanks for taking my question. i am 33 and have somewhat of a family history of high cholesterol. my cholesterol is 239 but my triglycerides is a whopping 681! i just took my very first lipitor a few hours ago. just bought a nordic trac ski machine for the exercise an hour ago, but i am a little nervous about the diet. i know i have to cut out anything fried, butter, eggs, milk, bacon, lunch meat, any kind of white bread, chocolate, alcohol, and soda. but i don't know what is still ok to eat or what i should be eating except fruits and veggies, but i obviously cannot eat just fruit and veggies. i honestly believe that i can do something about this if i had a good diet program that i can be very good at but do not have to be perfect at! i do not have a terrible eating habit now, i think it is some bad eating and some family history. do you know how or where i can my hands on a program that will help me lower my triglycerides and cholesterol? thanks, shane
Answer Shane,
There is no structured “Program”, that I know of, to lower triglycerides, because the answer is pretty straight forward.
A low simple-carbohydrate diet is best to lower triglycerides. Simple Carbohydrates are foods from processed grains and are usually high in sugar and low in fiber. For example: candy, cookies, cakes, soda pop, fruit juice, alcohol, snack crackers, etc. Complex Carbohydrates are foods the way Mother Nature intended. High fiber foods like vegetables, whole grains, fruits, nuts and legumes (beans and peas). These foods are higher in fiber and low in sugars. So, to answer your question, “what is still ok to eat?”; low-fat dairy products (skim milk, part skim cheese, etc.), low-fat meats (skinless chicken, lean beef, fish, etc.), whole grain breads & cereals (high in fiber; 3 or more grams of fiber per serving) and sugar free soda or other sugar free drinks.
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