High cholesterol: diet, what you can and cannot eat
What moves the numbers is saturated fat, not the cholesterol in food itself — frying, fatty meat and offal, which is high in both. Eggs and prawns were restricted for decades for the cholesterol they contain, and the evidence for that turned out to be weak. Soluble fibre works the other way: oats, beans, apples lower LDL modestly but dependably, which is why the app asks a dish for some. Oily fish helps with triglycerides, and alcohol raises them.
What a dish should not contain
A dish does not fit if it contains:
- organ meat
- fried food
What to watch for
The dish is not ruled out, but you get a warning if it contains:
- red meat
- a lot of fat
- alcohol
- a lot of salt
Per-portion limits
These are the numbers the app checks every dish against.
- Fat — up to 15 g
- Sodium — up to 450 mg
What there should be enough of
This is not a ban. The app flags a dish that has too little of it — it does no harm, it just does not work for you.
- Fibre — at least 4 g
Guidelines for the day
- Fat — up to 65 g
- Sodium — up to 2000 mg
Recipes that fit
Of the 178 recipes in the catalogue, 65 pass this check completely. Here are 24 of them:
- Buckwheat with grated carrotBreakfast · 25 minCalories 261 kcal · Fat 6 g · Sodium 101 mg · Fibre 7 g
- Red lentil soupSoup · 35 minCalories 223 kcal · Fat 4 g · Sodium 306 mg · Fibre 6 g
- Buckwheat pilaf with turkeyMain · 45 minCalories 315 kcal · Fat 7 g · Sodium 382 mg · Fibre 6 g
- Steamed green beans with olive oilSide · 15 minCalories 87 kcal · Fat 5 g · Sodium 301 mg · Fibre 4 g
- Strawberry smoothie with curd cheese and walnutsSnack · 5 minCalories 368 kcal · Fat 15 g · Sodium 100 mg · Fibre 6 g
- Baked apple with cinnamonDessert · 35 minCalories 118 kcal · Fat 0 g · Sodium 2 mg · Fibre 6 g
- Baked millet with appleBreakfast · 45 minCalories 242 kcal · Fat 4 g · Sodium 3 mg · Fibre 6 g
- White bean and vegetable soupSoup · 45 minCalories 249 kcal · Fat 4 g · Sodium 324 mg · Fibre 9 g
- Hake baked with potatoesMain · 50 minCalories 337 kcal · Fat 11 g · Sodium 315 mg · Fibre 4 g
- Mashed potato with olive oilSide · 30 minCalories 234 kcal · Fat 9 g · Sodium 206 mg · Fibre 4 g
- Two-ingredient banana oat cookiesSnack · 25 minCalories 199 kcal · Fat 3 g · Sodium 1 mg · Fibre 6 g
- Baked pear with flaxseedDessert · 30 minCalories 152 kcal · Fat 2 g · Sodium 3 mg · Fibre 8 g
- Oat porridge with soft berriesBreakfast · 15 minCalories 233 kcal · Fat 4 g · Sodium 75 mg · Fibre 7 g
- Cream of parsnip and carrot soupSoup · 40 minCalories 198 kcal · Fat 6 g · Sodium 356 mg · Fibre 8 g
- Pasta with fresh tomato and basilMain · 25 minCalories 393 kcal · Fat 8 g · Sodium 306 mg · Fibre 5 g
- Carrot and apple puréeSide · 25 minCalories 85 kcal · Fat 2 g · Sodium 57 mg · Fibre 4 g
- Kiwi, curd cheese and peanut butter smoothieSnack · 5 minCalories 401 kcal · Fat 14 g · Sodium 105 mg · Fibre 7 g
- Baked pumpkin with yoghurt, kiwi and chiaDessert · 40 minCalories 192 kcal · Fat 6 g · Sodium 58 mg · Fibre 5 g
- Rice porridge with peanut butter, curd cheese and strawberriesBreakfast · 30 minCalories 489 kcal · Fat 11 g · Sodium 151 mg · Fibre 4 g
- Broccoli and potato soupSoup · 35 minCalories 191 kcal · Fat 6 g · Sodium 336 mg · Fibre 7 g
- Turkey bake with potato and pumpkinMain · 60 minCalories 460 kcal · Fat 11 g · Sodium 398 mg · Fibre 5 g
- Beetroot and apple saladSide · 15 minCalories 183 kcal · Fat 9 g · Sodium 66 mg · Fibre 6 g
- Yogurt bowl with berriesBreakfast · 5 minCalories 263 kcal · Fat 6 g · Sodium 94 mg · Fibre 5 g
- Lentil soup with spinach and red pepperSoup · 45 minCalories 250 kcal · Fat 4 g · Sodium 84 mg · Fibre 8 g
The rest are in the app, each with the reason it suits you.
Not medical advice
The limits above are general guidelines, not a prescription. Yours are set by your doctor, and the nutrition figures are calculated from the ingredients and remain estimates. Where the app and your doctor disagree, follow your doctor.