Apple: Its pectin can lower blood cholesterol. Apples are rich in potassium, which can eliminate excess sodium salt in the body. For example, eating apples every day is good for maintaining blood pressure and blood lipids.
Corn: rich in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, selenium, vitamin A, B 1, B2, B6, E, carotene, etc. , but also rich in fiber. Eating corn regularly can lower cholesterol and soften blood vessels, and has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on cholecystitis, gallstones and diabetes.
Mung bean sprouts: It contains vitamin C. Once germinated and turned into mung bean sprouts, the content of vitamin C increased sharply, becoming 6 or 7 times the original content. A large amount of vitamin C can promote the elimination of cholesterol and avoid the accumulation of cholesterol in the human body.
Tea: hawthorn lotus leaf tea, orange peel tea, cassia seed chrysanthemum tea, hawthorn tea, etc.
In addition, patients with hyperlipidemia can eat more fresh green vegetables, which are rich in dietary fiber, which can reduce the absorption of fat and help regulate blood lipids.
Further reading: Dietary principles of hyperlipidemia-adjusting diet structure and focusing on low energy, low fat and low cholesterol mode.
1. Control the total calories, increase the intake of coarse grains in staple foods, and eat less staple foods with oil and sugar.
2. Reduce saturated fat intake, eat less fat, cook with low oil, and eat 25-30g edible oil per person every day.
3. Control cholesterol intake. Patients with hypercholesterolemia should not exceed 200mg per day, eat less or no animal viscera, and eat no more than 2-3 egg yolks per week. Use skim milk instead of whole milk.
4. Increase the intake of unsaturated fatty acids, eat fish twice a week, and replace some edible oil with olive oil or tea seed oil.
5. Eat more vegetables (500g per day), fruits and bean products.
6. Choose foods with cholesterol-lowering effects, such as onions, kelp, soybeans, oats and hawthorn.