cholesterol diet

[ellisbell]

I just found out I have astronomical cholesterol levels. You know your obese Uncle Tiny who's 6 feet tall and 400 pounds and eats nothing but McDonald's hamburgers? Yeah, my cholesterol is probably worse than his. My doctor said she had never seen it so high. Awesome

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[suegypt]

I agree with az2tx, no more butter, although, if you need to put a little something on your toast, a smidge of butter is better for you than margarine. Use olive oil to cook

[suegypt]

BTW, with regard to psyllium, I am allergic, so I can't use the Metamucil stuff. I use Citrucel (methylcellulose) when I feel I need extra fiber.

Tell your doc if you use psyllium every day, and if you start taking an omega-3 supplement.

And I almost forgot: don't neglect calcium with vitamin D. Did they test for your blood level of D? A high level of D can help you fight the bad cholesterol, too.

[ellisbell]

I don't know if they tested me for D or not. I can call and ask.

[ellisbell]

I love butter, and cheese. Boo. :(

We already eat a ton of beans, so there's that. I bought some salmon the other day but Jack doesn't like it so I might have to make that for my lunches or something instead of dinner.

Alcohol will be tough to give up - at the moment it's the only thing that gets rid of my anxiety (including the meds), but I will cut down.

[roasted_beets]

It has been my understanding that whole flaxseeds cannot be digested and it's better to grind them into meal with a coffee grinder. Keep refrigerated.

I've been putting it on my hot cereals and salads for almost eight years now.

[suegypt]

Yes, you're correct, you have to be careful to chew each little seed, or put them through a grinder before adding to food. Otherwise, the little buggers will sail right on through.

I sprinkle some over my cold cereal and chew carefully. Another advantage to this is that I eat more slowly.

[roasted_beets]

Ah, another SLOW eater. :-)

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[suegypt]

Whuh, isZat bayaud?

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[ellisbell]

Digestively speaking, no. But I also seem to be a slow eater, in that I am nearly always the last one finished (and this was a phenomenon before the baby, even).

Re: slooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[roasted_beets]

It's another tool for weight control. Hopefully you notice when you get full and stop eating.