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Low
Cholesterol Diet
Sample Menu
NOTES:
1. The diet includes full cooking instructions and TONS of different
recipes.
2. The diet includes a range of food substitutions plus facts about
cholesterol.
3. Each meal includes values for calories, fat, saturated fat and
cholesterol.
Breakfast
360 calories, 7g total fat, 0.5g
saturated fat, 3mg cholesterol
Traditional Oatmeal, Honey, and
Apple
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup fat free milk
1.5 oz oats [dry rolled oats]
2 tbsp oat bran
1 tsp honey
1 apple, chopped
1. Put the water and half the
milk in a pan and sprinkle in the oats.
2. Bring to the boil and boil for 5 minutes, stirring all the time.
3. Serve with remaining milk, apple, oat bran and drizzle with honey.
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Snack
Suggestion
Calories 65, 0g total fat, 0g saturated
fat, 0mg cholesterol
8 dried apricot halves
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Lunch
307 calories, 9g total fat, 1.5g
saturated fat, 41mg cholesterol
Salmon, Tomato on Toast with Salad
1 slice whole grain bread
1 large tomato, sliced
3 3/4 oz can salmon, drained
1 cup salad leaves
1 cup sliced bell peppers
1 cup sliced cucumber
Lemon juice and black pepper
1. Mix salmon with lemon juice
and black pepper and serve on toast topped with the sliced tomato.
2. Serve with salad, drizzled with lemon juice.
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Snack
Suggestion
Calories 70, 0g total fat, 0g saturated
fat, 0mg cholesterol
1 orange
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Dinner
344 calories, 5.5g total fat, 1g
saturated fat, 86mg cholesterol
Stir-fried Chicken Breast, Veggies
and Rice
4 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 tsp olive or canola oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 cup mushrooms
1 small red onion
1 sliced red bell pepper
1 clove minced garlic
3 tbsp [dry weight] brown basmati rice
1. Thinly slice the chicken and
vegetables.
2. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet, add the garlic, chicken and
cook over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add soy sauce and vegetables, continue cooking for 4-5 minutes.
4. Serve immediately with cooked rice.
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Nutritional
Facts
1146 calories, 21.5g total fat,
3g saturated fat, 130g cholesterol
Your
daily meals on this diet contain an average of 1200 calories. Depending
on your gender and how much weight you have to lose, you may increase
this to 2000+ calories, by choosing from a wide range of calorie-controlled
snacks.
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