In these times of unhealthy eating and a lifestyle that involves less and less of exercise, almost everyone tends to suffer from some form of ailment. One of the most common problems that seem to affect a lot of people is high level of cholesterol.
What is Cholesterol?
We all have cholesterol in our bodies. High density lipoprotein, or HDL, is the good cholesterol that we have in our bodies. On the other hand, low density lipoprotein, or LDL, is the bad cholesterol.
It is important to make sure that there is ample amount of HDL in our bodies. Low levels of HDL can cause one to suffer from heart disease. HDL is instrumental in collecting LDL from our arteries and transporting it to the liver to be cleared out of the body. This prevents plaque buildup in the arterial walls and may even have beneficial anti-inflammatory effects on the heart.
Those who are afflicted with cholesterol problems are required to eat healthy and are sometimes required to let go of certain types of food. This mostly ends up making the diet bland and tasteless, making it less appealing. This does not have to be so.
There are various recipes that can be prepared keeping in mind a cholesterol healthy diet.
Cholesterol Diet – Recipes to Increase Good Cholesterol:
Here are some recipes that you can include in your cholesterol diet so as to maintain healthy cholesterol levels as well as please the taste buds.
1. Recipe #1- Alpine Eggs:
This simple yet delicious recipe takes 10 minutes to cook and 5 minutes of prepping time.
Ingredients You Will Need:
- 8 eggs
- Unsalted butter-2 tablespoons
- A cup of heavy cream
- 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne
- ¼ cup of grated Swiss cheese
Method:
- Heat a nonstick skillet on low heat and melt the butter.
- Pour the cream and break the eggs one at a time into the skillet.
- Next, add the cayenne with a bit of salt and pepper for flavor.
- Cook the eggs and baste them with the cream.
- All you need to do once the eggs are properly cooked is serve them with some Swiss cheese sprinkled on top.
- You get 4 servings with 8 eggs.
Per Serving you get:
- calories 413,
- fat 38.4g,
- 83% calories from fat,
- cholesterol 477mg,
- protein 14.2g,
- carbohydrates 3.0g,
- fibre 0.0g,
- sugar 3.0g,
- sodium 152mg,
- diet points 12.0.
2. Recipe #2- Mushroom Omelette with Herbs:
Prep time for this high cholesterol diet recipe is 15 minutes and cooking time is barely 10 minutes.
Ingredients You Will Need:
- 8 eggs
- ¼ cup of unsalted butter plus an extra 2 tablespoons
- A cup of sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon of chopped chives plus another teaspoon of the same
- ¼ cup of chopped parsley
Method of preparation:
- Get a nonstick skillet and heat it on a medium high flame.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in the skillet
- Now sauté the mushrooms, parsley and chives for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and put into a bowl.
- You will need to make the omelets, so beat 2 eggs in a bowl, and add salt and pepper as per taste.
- Melt one tablespoon of butter in a skillet and pour the eggs on to it.
- Shake the skillet back and forth and pull back the edge of the eggs with a fork to let the uncooked egg run over.
- Add 3 tablespoons of the mushroom and herbs mixture to the egg
- Roll 1/3rd of the egg onto itself and serve, making a second fold as you do this.
- For the remaining eggs, all you need to do is repeat the process.
Per Serving you get:
- calories 356,
- fat 30.6g,
- 77% calories from fat,
- cholesterol 608mg,
- protein 17.2g,
- carbohydrates 2.9g,
- fibre 0.5g,
- sugar 1.8g,
- sodium 171mg,
- Diet points 10.1.
3. Recipe #3- Fresh Green Pea Soup:
Prep time for this recipe is 10 minutes and cooking time is just 10 minutes.
Ingredients You Will Need:
- 2 cups of fresh green peas
- 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter
- ½ lb. of chopped butter-head lettuce
- 4 chopped scallions
- 1 cup of vegetable stock or water and an additional 1 quart as well
- 1 teaspoon of crumbled tarragon or 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped tarragon
- 1 cup of light cream
- ½ teaspoon of salt and pepper, which is optional
Method of preparation:
- Take a saucepan and melt the butter on medium low heat.
- Sauté peas, lettuce and scallions together for 5 minutes and make sure that they do not get brown.
- Pour in the stock while mixing and bring up the heat to high.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to low immediately.
- Simmer for 10 minutes or until the peas are tender enough to your liking.
- Remove the pan from heat and transfer the mixture to a blender.
- Add the cream, butter and salt and pepper and puree until it is smooth.
Per Serving you get:
- calories 293,
- fat 22.7g,
- 68% calories from fat,
- cholesterol 74mg,
- protein 6.8g,
- carbohydrates 17.1g,
- fibre 5.2g,
- sugar 8.5g,
- sodium 518mg,
- Diet points 7.2.
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