Volume 1 Guidelines Lipid-Lowering Diet

LIPID-LOWERING DIET

‘Recommended foods’ are generally low in fat and/or high in fibre. These should be used regularly as part of the diet.

‘Foods for use in moderation’ contain unsaturated fats or smaller quantities of saturated fats. As the diet should be low in fat, these foods are allowed only in moderation. For example:

red meat, not more than 3 times a week

medium fat cheeses and meat and fish pastes, once a week

homemade cake, biscuits and pastries made with suitable polyunsaturated margarine or oil, twice a week

chips or roast potatoes cooked in suitable oil, once a fortnight

‘Foods to be avoided’ contain large proportions of saturated fats and/or cholesterol, and therefore should be avoided wherever possible.

Recommended foods

Cereals
Wholegrain bread; Wholegrain breakfast cereals; Porridge; Cereals; Pasta; Crispbread; Matzo; Rice

Dairy Products
Skimmed milk; Very low fat cheeses (cottage cheese, fat free fromage frais or quark); Very low fat yoghurt; Egg white; Egg substitutes

Soup
Consommes; Vegetable soups

Fish
All white and oily fish (grilled, poached, smoked). Avoid skin (e.g. on sardines or whitebait).

Shellfish
Oysters; Scallops

Meat
Turkey; Chicken; Veal; Game; Rabbit; Spring lamb

Fruit and vegetables
All fresh and frozen vegetables, emphasis on legumes: beans, dried beans, lentils, chick peas; Sweetcorn; Boiled or jacket potatoes; All fresh or dried fruit; Tinned fruit (unsweetened)

Desserts
Sorbet; Jellies; Puddings based on skimmed milk; Fruit salad; Meringue

Confectionery
Turkish delight; Nougat; Boiled sweets

Nuts
Walnuts; Almonds; Chestnuts

Beverages
Tea; Filter or instant coffee; Water; Calorie free soft drinks

Dressings, flavourings
Pepper; Mustard; Herbs; Spices

Foods for use in moderation

Dairy Products
Semi skimmed milk; Fat reduced and lower fat cheeses (Brie, Camembert, Edam, Gouda, feta, ricotta); Low fat yoghurt; Two whole eggs per week

Fish
Fish fried in suitable oils

Shellfish
Mussels; Lobster; Scampi

Meat
Very lean beef; Ham; Bacon; Lamb (once or twice a week); Veal or chicken sausage; Liver twice a month

Fats
Polyunsaturated oils e.g. sunflower, corn, walnut, safflower; Monounsaturated oils; Olive oil; Soft (unhydrogenated) margarines based on those oils, especially low fat spreads

Fruit and vegetables
Roast or chipped potatoes cooked in permitted oils

Baked foods
Pastry; Biscuits prepared with unsaturated margarine or oils

Confectionery
Marzipan; Halva

Nuts
Brazils; Peanuts; Pistachios

Beverages
Alcohol; Low fat chocolate drinks

Dressings, flavourings
Low fat salad dressings

Foods to be avoided

Cereals
Croissant; Brioche

Dairy Products
Whole milk; Condensed milk; Cream; Imitation milk; Full fat cheeses; Full fat yoghurt

Soup
Thickened soups; Cream soups

Fish
Roe; Fish fried in unknown or unsuitable oils or fats

Shellfish
Prawns; Shrimps; Calamari

Meat
Duck; Goose; All visibly fatty meats; Usual sausages; Salamis; Meat pies; Pâtés; Poultry skin

Fats
Butter; Suet; Lard; Dripping; Palm oil; Hard margarines; Hydrogenated fats

Fruit and vegetables
Roast or chipped potatoes; Vegetables or rice fried in unknown or unsuitable oils or fats; Potato crisps; Oven chips; Salted tinned vegetables

Desserts
Ice cream; Puddings; Dumplings; Sauces based on cream or butter

Baked foods
Commercial pastry; Biscuits; Commercial pies; Snacks and puddings

Confectionery
Chocolate; Toffees; Fudge; Coconut bars; Butterscotch

Nuts
Cashews; Coconut; Salted nuts

Beverages
Chocolate drinks; Irish coffee; Full fat malted drinks; Boiled coffee

Dressings, flavourings
Added salt; Salad dressings; Salad cream; Mayonnaise

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