Help Please, Low cholestrol diets on the cheap!

lynzpower · 23 September 2006 at 8:51AM

Hi gang

Time to get my act together. OH has high cholestrol bascially, dangerously high. Left to his own previous devices he would have lived ( in fact probably did) live on processed chicken and doner kebabs. Before he moved in with me he barely ate any veg ( do chips count

) but now is pretty adverturous and will eat a lot more than I ever expected him to

:T must be my cookin :rolleyes: I am responsible for doing all the cooking & shopping cos I love it so much :A

However, I must admit, I have been failing in my duties of providing low cholestrol food that he should be eating. We were doing quite well, then we hit the time to reduce the budget so now Im really struggling to work out what we can have every day without it getting boring and dull as hell

Heres the limitations
1) We are cooking on 100pcm ever so slightly more if possible, although we simply cannot afford to spend more at this time

2) I have a moral objection to buying veg that has traveled the world, so dont buy it (unless its really cheap on markets, but we dont have any local to me really so thats no use)
3) Ive got mobility probs so I cant really "shop around" basically I tend to walk/ get bus to tescos and then cab home with the stuff. we dont have a car.

DOes anyone else cook for someone with high cholestrol? What sortt of things do you have Im just feeling a bit bitter LOL

Ted_Hutchinson · 23 September 2006 at 9:10AM

Lowering Cholesterol with a Healthier Way of Eating : answer

As eliminating Trans fat is an effective way of reducing bad cholesterol do check the labels for Hydrogenated and Partially Hydrogenated fats and don't buy them. As fast food providers haven't yet made any effort in the UK to eliminate or reduce the use of hydrogenated/partially hydrogenated oils they are best avoided.

How Can I change my diet to lower my Cholesterol

Flaxseed supplementation in hyperlipidemic patients.shows that just adding a tablespoon 20g of ground flax-seeds/day to the diet is effective. I use ordinary (non-organic) brown linseed which I buy in bulk 5kg. I grind a pot full each week and add the ground meal to soups, stews, cereals, baking, vegetables, well as it substitutes for eggs and butter you can virtually use it in every meal. The bulk bag will keep for years if kept away from mice, once ground it needs to be in the fridge. I buy 5kg about every six months.

Eating to lower your cholesterol
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lynzpower · 23 September 2006 at 9:31AM

what worries me though ted is the cost. If we have fish 3x a week as the second article suggests, I just dont know how we are going to be able to afford it!

i dont think fish fingers count do they LOL

thriftlady_2 · 23 September 2006 at 9:36AM

Herrings are cheap and in season at the moment. Delicious cooked in oatmeal which I believe is cholesterol lowering. Mackerel is cheap too as is coley and bags of frozen white fish fillets.

Does he like porridge for breakfast ? Most supermarkets do a value bag of oats, they're a fabulous bargain food. Make your own muesli with them.

Aren't pulses supposed to be good for lowering cholesterol too ? They are cheap and tasty.

thriftlady_2 · 23 September 2006 at 9:38AM

This might help

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=171561&highlight=high+cholesterol

lynzpower · 23 September 2006 at 9:40AM

thanks to you

He has weetabix with skimmed milk in the mornings, I doubt wed ever have time to do porridge in the mornings unless you can do it in the SC

overnight?

Herrings and mackerel, they are more fishy fish arnt they? i dont think that will happen. Although I think he will eat coley and I alwayts wondered aboutt he ethics of "white fish" what are they??

Usually we would have hoki or v occasionally cod if its reduced, as its overfished I dont buy it adn I wont buy farmed fish either.

lynzpower · 23 September 2006 at 9:44AM

ha and an old post from me in that thread as well LOL

thriftlady_2 · 23 September 2006 at 9:45AM

Apparently the white fish in those value bags at the supermarkets is often pollack which is not overfished like cod

.

I make porridge most mornings for the kids and it honestly only takes minutes.1 cup of oats to 2 cups of milk or water. Bring to the boil and turn down to a simmer until thick - 3-5 mins

Ted_Hutchinson · 23 September 2006 at 9:52AM

lynzpower wrote:

what worries me though ted is the cost. If we have fish 3x a week as the second article suggests, I just dont know how we are going to be able to afford it!

i dont think fish fingers count do they LOL

The bulk bags of linseed could be ordered by any healthfood shop selling SUMA products. The ideas for more porridge/oats are sound, you may also want to use oat bran and again if your health food shop may have bulk bags of cheapo oat bran rather than the expensive box versions.

seraphina · 23 September 2006 at 9:57AM

I am sure I have read on here about someone who does porridge in a slow cooker, so it can be done overnight. I usually do mine in a microwave - on HIGH for 2/3 mins. Not quite as nice as done on the hob but less hassle and washing up. Porridge has a very good effect on cholesterol levels.

You don't have to eat it hot either - I sometimes soak my porridge oats overnight in enough milk or yoghurt to cover them. Warm the milk to near boiling point, add a sprinkle of cinammon and pour over the oats. I sometimes add a spoon of honey or skimmed sweetened condensed milk to sweeten it, or else stewed apple.

As for fish, I frequently get fillets of salmon on R+R at Tesco, but we don't eat it 3 times a week. Does tinned fish count? You could make a pasta bake with tinned tuna, or do something clever with pilchards?

I *think* pulses are also very good at keeeping cholesterol under control, so you might want to check that out.

betterbargains4u · 23 September 2006 at 10:07AM

Flaxseed supplementation in hyperlipidemic patients.shows that just adding a tablespoon 20g of ground flax-seeds/day to the diet is effective. I use ordinary (non-organic) brown linseed which I buy in bulk 5kg. I grind a pot full each week and add the ground meal to soups, stews, cereals, baking, vegetables, well as it substitutes for eggs and butter you can virtually use it in every meal. The bulk bag will keep for years if kept away from mice, once ground it needs to be in the fridge. I buy 5kg about every six months.

I found this really interesting to read.
Is linseed the same as flaxseed?
How much does a bag cost and where do you buy yours?

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