Foods That Contain Bad Cholesterol

When we are talking about foods that contain bad cholesterol what we are really describing is foods high in saturated fat. As a general rule for anyone trying to achieve heart and artery health saturated fat intake shouldn’t exceed 15 grams a day, and quite honestly 10 or less would be more in the range suggested by the American Heart Association.

That said if you asked the average person whether they eat healthy they would probably say either yes, or most of the time. But that said, have you done a person inventory of saturated fat content of the foods currently in your refrigerator or pantry?

If not go pick out 4 items and let’s compare to see who has the fewest foods that contain bad cholesterol.

I decided to take an inventory myself and was shocked at what I found.

*Thick and chunky style New England clam chowder with a serving size of half a can weighing in at 8 grams of saturated, fat or 12%

*Popular name brand all vegetable shortening with a serving size of one tablespoon with a saturated fat content of 12 grams or 18%

*Name brand ground chicken with natural flavorings with a serving size of 4 ounces, containing 4 grams of saturated fat or 20% per serving

*Name brand ground turkey sporting the very health conscious label of 43% less fat than ground beef, with a serving size of 4 ounces, and 5 grams of saturated fat or 25%

What did you find, was it better or worse? I don’t know about you, but the thing that stood out to me is how much artery clogging saturated fat my so called healthy meat contained. Actually, pretty frightening when you think about it and drives home the point that many of the foods that contain high saturated fat and cholesterol fall under the meat banner. It also reinforces the guidelines advanced by the AMA advocating that meat servings should be kept small, and offset by low saturated and cholesterol choices such as fruits and vegetables.

What you eat is a big part of any cholesterol reduction or management plan. With this in mind, reworking our pantries and stocking them with more low saturated fat alternatives seems like a good place to start.

Additionally, for those looking for a little extra support natural cholesterol reduction supplements are a safe and effective way to send cholesterol levels packing once and for all. There is no better time than now to add this additional tool to your revised pantry of heart healthy tricks.

By: R.D. Hawkins

Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com

R.D. Hawkins is an enthusiastic advocate for the use of natural health products and natural living with over 10 years experience in the field. Learn more about natural remedies and natural health at Purchase Remedies.com