Shrimp cholesterol is quite high, but for comparative purposes, an equivalent amount of cholesterol is found in about a 2oz / 60 gram egg, So, cholesterol wise, you can eat twice as much shrimp by weight as you would egg. To lower your cholesterol, exercise more, and eat a low-fat, high-fiber diet. Eat foods that are low in total fat, but especially low in saturated fats or hydrogenated oils. It's okay to have food with monounsaturated fats, such as olive and canola oil, or foods with polyunsaturated fats, such as safflower, sunflower, corn or soybean oil. Foods to cut down on are ones with animal fats, which are all saturated. (Yes, this means meat, eggs and whole-milk products.)
Cut out foods that are high in cholesterol, and keep in mind that it is only found in animal products. That will make it easy to remember.
A low-fat, high-fiber diet has:
* Fruits and vegetables (especially the leafy ones)
* Legumes (peas, beans, soy products)
* Whole grains (whole wheat bread, brown rice)
* Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated oils
* Flaxseed oil
* Non-fat or skim milk products
It should also be accompanied by exercise (especially aerobic exercise, even just a walk per day).
Eliminate:
* Meats (especially the fat and the skin)
* Nuts (especially cashews, pistachios, brazil and macadamia nuts)
* Saturated fats (butter, cheese, lard)
* Hydrogenated fats (margarine, shortening, tropical oils)
* Whole-milk products
* Eggs
* Fatty desserts, including sweets with lots of refined sugar
* Fried foods and fast food
* Smoking
* Caffeine
Start reading the labels on the food you buy, and watch the fat and cholesterol content, as well as the kinds of fat. The vast majority of people will be fine with an improved diet and exercise regimen, as per the above.
