Eid Menu Makes Cholesterol Rise, Here’s How to Lower it!

JAKARTA – Eid Al-Fitr synonymous with typical foods that captivate tastes, ranging from chicken opor, rendang, curry to fried chili sauce. Please note, these foods contain a lot of coconut milk and oil. It is important to limit it and not to overeat.

Physician Nutrition Specialist, dr. Louise Kartika SpGK, said that Eid specialties are synonymous with ingredients high cholesterol , such as red meat, mutton, beef, offal, butter, margarine and then seafood such as squid, crab, shellfish, or full cream milk, pastries, pastries or donuts.

“All of these can trigger. How to reduce cholesterol levels, do not eat too much. When eating is accompanied by fiber, from fruit vegetables, the recommended fiber is 25-30 grams per day, for example, at noon, you have eaten typical food for Eid and then you lack vegetables, at night do not forget. I add fiber, vegetables and fruit, ”said Dr. Louise on Live Instagram some time ago.

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He emphasized that it is important after Eid, to return to a balanced diet and keep limiting sources of cholesterol.

“Use olive oil , canola or soybean oil, while those who are overweight can with a calorie deficit diet and exercise, “explained Dr. Louise.

He added that you should limit your intake of saturated fats from trans oil and palm oil, because one of the sources of trans fat that we consume daily is cooking oil which is high in saturated fat.

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“Frying oil should also not be used repeatedly for cooking and frying because the fat will accumulate and mix so the more saturated the oil, it should not be used again after frying,” said Dr. Louise.

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