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What foods should people with high cholesterol avoid?

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Dr. Anil Bhandari, MD

1245 Wilshire Blvd Ste 580Los Angeles, CA 90017 Internal Medicine

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What foods should people with high cholesterol avoid?

We know that high cholesterol is a risk factor for atherosclerosis. At this time, we should remember to eat as little food high in cholesterol as possible.

Egg yolks are relatively high in cholesterol, and so are pig's offal. In fact, all animal offal is relatively high in cholesterol.

What foods should people with high cholesterol avoid?

Therefore, we should eat less animal offal and more fibrous foods, fresh fruits and vegetables.

We should also try to eat less sugar. We know that sugar is involved in the synthesis of cholesterol. The result of aerobic oxidation of sugar produces acetyl - CoA, which is a raw material for cholesterol synthesis. If we consume too much sugar, it may lead to an increase in cholesterol levels. So, we should also eat less sugar.

What foods should people with high cholesterol avoid?

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