.These are the worst foods for your cholesterol
Eggs, prawns and other high-cholesterol foods once-forbidden have now gotten the all-clear. Here are the surprising foods experts say are the real culprits.
1. Fried Foods: Foods like fried chicken, French fries, and fried snacks are high in trans and saturated fats, which can increase your bad cholesterol and lower the good one.
2. Processed Meats: Sausages, hot dogs, salami and other processed meats are high in saturated fats and have been linked to high cholesterol levels and an increased risk of heart disease.
3. Sweets and Pastries: Besides being high in calories, sweets and pastries are also high in trans fats, a type of dietary fat that raises your bad cholesterol and lowers your good cholesterol.
4. Fast Foods: Fast food tends to be high in trans and saturated fats, therefore increasing your cholesterol levels.
5. Red Meat: Regularly consuming high-fat cuts of meat like steak or pork can contribute to higher cholesterol levels due to its high saturated fat content.
6. Butter and Cream: Dairy products like butter and cream are high in saturated and trans fats that raise cholesterol levels.
7. Cheese: Although it's a great source of protein and calcium, cheese is also high in saturated fat, which can raise your cholesterol.
8. Packaged Snacks: Often, packaged snacks are filled with trans fats, which can raise your "bad" LDL cholesterol while lowering "good" HDL cholesterol.
9. Microwave Popcorn: Some brands contain trans fat, which raises your cholesterol.
10. Hydrogenated Oils: These are often found in margarine and commercially baked goods, and they contain high levels of trans fats, which can increase cholesterol levels.
11. Alcohol: Excessive drinking can lead to higher levels of cholesterol.
12. Organ Meats: Heart, kidney, and liver are high in cholesterol, as these organs naturally contain a high concentration of cholesterol.
So if you are concerned about your cholesterol levels, it would be advisable to cut down on these foods or avoid them.
