If you've been diagnosed with high cholesterol, you may be
worried about reducing your intake of high cholesterol foods.
Studies suggest, however, that the cholesterol in our food has
little effect on blood cholesterol levels. The cholesterol in
your blood comes mostly from the liver, and is effected by your
saturated and trans fat intake, rather than your intake of
cholesterol containing foods. Government guidelines do, however,
state that you should limit your average cholesterol intake to
less than 300 milligrams per day. But, if you have been
diagnosed with heart disease, this should be reduced further to
an intake of less than 200 milligrams per day. And, although
this is the care, you should be most concerned about replacing
the saturated and trans fat sources in your diet, with healthier
monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, to help protect your
heart health, rather than worry too much about the cholesterol
sources in your diet. There are only a few foods which contain a
high amount cholesterol. In