Low Cholesterol - Shopping Cheat Sheet

When you go shopping, take the following list along with you to prompt you to make good food choices:

Good Food Bets:

• Whole grain cereals, oats, and cereals that have psyllium and flaxseed.

• Any types of fruits.

• Grains such as quinoa, barley, hominy, millet, amaranth, bulgur, cous cous, etc.

• Nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, soy, also lives - all with no additives like salt and all untoasted).

• Dried legumes, beans, peas and lentils.

• Vegetables of all kinds (fresh where possible, but frozen is fine too).

• Soybean products such as tofu and soy milk.

• Whole wheat, rye, pumpernickel bread (look for low-salt varieties and check levels of fats first).

• Tortillas.

• Whole grain pita breads and crackers (make sure to get low-salt varieties and check fat amounts).

• Fresh garlic and herbs, dried spices and herbs.

• Low-sodium salsa or spicy sauce.

• Low fat and low sodium soup base or stock.

• Low sodium pasta sauce.

• Lean meats and chicken.

• Fish.

• Olive oil.

• Low fat dairy products.

• Egg whites.

• Rice and pastas.

• Popcorn that can be air-popped.

• Water.

• Real fruit juice.

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