Practical, everyday Atkins-style menus focus on reducing carbs by swapping processed foods for proteins, nonstarchy vegetables, and healthy fats. Simple recipes and snack ideas make low-carb eating sustainable.
Dietary cholesterol comes mainly from animal products, but saturated and trans fats have the biggest effect on LDL. Limit red and processed meats, full-fat dairy, butter and trans fats; choose unsaturated oils, lean proteins, and plant foods instead.
A concise, updated A-Z look at common foods: benefits, practical cautions, and how each fits into a balanced diet.
Animal foods contain dietary cholesterol, but saturated and trans fats have a larger impact on LDL. Lower your cholesterol by choosing plant-based foods, unsaturated fats, fish, and soluble fiber while limiting red/processed meat, full-fat dairy, and trans fats.
A moist, boozy fruit cake suitable for Christmas, weddings or christenings. Soak dried fruit in cider and whiskey overnight, bake low and slow in a lined 20 cm tin, finish with optional marzipan and royal icing, and store wrapped and fed with alcohol to age.
Modern heart-healthy advice focuses on food quality: vegetables, whole grains, nuts, fish and unsaturated oils. These choices - not simple low-fat rules - best support cardiovascular health.
Cholesterol is essential for cells, hormones, and vitamin D. The liver makes most cholesterol; dietary saturated fats have the strongest effect on raising LDL. You can lower LDL with soluble fiber, unsaturated fats, plant sterols, weight loss, and exercise. Discuss individual targets with your clinician.
Dietary cholesterol comes from animal products; to lower blood cholesterol focus on reducing saturated and trans fats, choosing plant-forward foods, and adding fiber-rich whole grains, beans, nuts, and healthy oils.