It’s a bad day to be a french fry.
If you have high cholesterol, your doctor has probably advised a diet overhaul.
Well-meaning friends, family, and health professionals may have offered you conflicting advice about what foods to avoid.
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A specific throw in of cholesterollow-density lipoprotein (or LDL)poses concern.
People on cholesterol-lowering medications may be recommended a target of less than 70 mg/dL.
“HDL is like the garbage truck,” Westbrooks says.
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The process of hydrogenation of unsaturated oils to solidify them creates trans fats.
Fried foods are also dripping in saturated fats.
A medium serving size of french fries has 2.7 grams of saturated fat.
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Remove these or choose leaner cuts of meat more often.
A medium serving of sirloin steak, for instance, has 5.2 grams of saturated fat.
Restaurants may even reuse oils, which converts the fats in the oil into trans fats, Cabrero adds.
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It’s also harder to choose a leaner cut of meat.
A cheeseburger contains around 5 grams of saturated fat and may provide 0.7 grams of trans fat.
Three slices of bacon provide 2.3 grams of saturated fat.So keep your consumption to a minimum.
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Westbrooks advises reading the nutritional label to check for mention of these.
They all contain saturated fat, says Westbrooks.
“And most people don’t just sit down with an ounce [of cheese].”
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USDA FoodData Central.Restaurant, family style, french fries.Date Accessed January 9, 2023.
USDA FoodData Central.Restaurant, family style, sirloin steak.Date Accessed January 9, 2023.
USDA FoodData Central.McDONALD’S, Cheeseburger.
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USDA FoodData Central.Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, restaurant.
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USDA FoodData Central.Mini croissants.
Date Accessed January 9, 2023.
USDA FoodData Central.Pillsbury, chocolate chip cookies, refrigerated dough.
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USDA FoodData Central.Butter, stick, salted.
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USDA FoodData Central.Cheese, cheddar.
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