Eat fish at least once a week. Cut back on the extra fat that sneaks into your diet, such as butter or margarine on bread, sour cream on baked potatoes, and salad dressings on salad. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables with your meals and as snacks. Read the nutrition labels on foods before you buy them. If you need help reading the labels, ask your doctor or your nutritionist.
Milk is important because it's a rich source of calcium.
However, if you're still drinking whole milk, you're getting too much fat. They go back to drinking whole milk. It might help to make a gradual change, starting with 2 percent milk. After 3 to 6 months, change to 1 percent milk. You might try mixing whole milk and 2 percent milk or 2 percent milk and 1 percent milk for a few weeks.