Don't eat foods containing palm or coconut oil. Use less butter. Eat fewer servings of meat or eggs. These foods have cholesterol, which can cause heart disease. Eat more vegetables.
Vegetables have no cholesterol.
This is very important if you have a family history of diabetes, high cholesterol, or heart disease. Your body needs some salt to keep healthy. But it can be unhealthy if you use too much. It may make high blood pressure worse. Read the labels on the food packages you buy.