Top Ten Heart-Smart Tips. Try more tofu. The FDA has concluded that soy foods such as tofu, along with a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may help fight heart disease by lowering your cholesterol levels. More on tofu and cholesterol How to cook with tofu More soy foods Pick a better alternative to butter. Olive oil, or any of the other vegetable oils such as corn, canola, soybean, or safflower, have less saturated fat and cholesterol than butter.
Eggs are a protein powerhouse, and can be part of a heart-healthy diet.
Find out how to reduce the cholesterol in your morning omelet. Calculating cholesterol Good news for shrimp lovers. While shrimp is higher in dietary cholesterol than most other fish, chicken, or meat, it is wickedly low in fat and saturated fat. Learn about low-fat meats. The harder, stick margarines contain more trans-fatty acids, which have been shown to raise blood cholesterol.