Diet for Children with High Cholesterol
Once established the causes of hypercholesterolemia or high cholesterol in children must be corrected wrong eating habits. This requires knowing what the baby foods that increase cholesterol, which foods are allowed to eat every day, and food restricted and discouraged.
FOODS ALLOWED
• Skim milk.
• low-fat yogurt.
• spreadable cheese diet.
• strongly veined cheese, diet.
• skim ricotta.
• Egg whites.
• Custards without eggs.
• Meat of marine fish.
• Tuna.
• Fruits in general.
• Nuts such as walnuts (a handful).• Vegetables in general.
• Vegetables.
• Whole grains.
• Cereals, sugar.
Oil • olive, corn, sunflower, grape as a condiment, not used as a cooking medium frying.
• Sweet as homemade jams, water ices, gelatins, cakes no butter, no eggs or whole milk.
• Water.
• natural fruit juices.
• Soft drinks without sugar.
• soup or homemade vegetable stock
FOOD RESTRICTED
• Whole egg, no more than 3 times a week.
• cheese.
• Cottage cheese.
• Veal, pork fat, homemade hamburgers, eat two times a week.
• Chicken meat, eating three times a week.
• Sardines or seafood no more than 2 times a week.
• Ham.
• Pasta with egg.
• Baked potato.
• Cereals with sugar, not more than 2 times a week.
• Honey no more than 2 times a week.
• sweets no more than 2 times a week.
• Chocolate 1 time a week (25 gr.).
• Limit the use of vegetable margarine to no more than two times a week.
FOOD discourage
• Whole milk.
• Cream.
• Hard cheeses.
• Cream cheese.
• Desserts with egg.
• Cakes or buns purchased.
• Cookies.
• Hamburgers made.
• Ketchup.
• Sauces elaborate.
• Sausages.
• Sausages in general.
• Chips.
• Butter fat.
• Cream soups.
• Hot dogs or hot dogs.
• Mayonnaise.
• Snacks.
• Pizza with great cheese-fat percentage.
• Knead pastry.
• Creams.
• Ice cream.
Examples of healthy foods
BREAKFAST
Include fiber foods such as cereals, breads, juice, cheese and yogurt.
Note that the fruit has more fiber than fruit juice, use skim or low-fat instead of whole milk or 2% milk.
LUNCH
Use mold bread and rolls to make a healthy sandwich. Whole grains increase the total amount of fiber in the diet. Give your child whole-grain crackers with soups, chili and stew, and always serve fresh fruit with the skin with meals.
Children with high cholesterol should do aerobic exercise for 30 minutes, three times a week, either walking, biking, playing sports such as swimming, skating, running, etc.
Should limit the time for television and video games to two hours or less per day and encourage your child to use the stairs instead of elevators.
Source: http://www.dietas.com/articulos/dieta-para-ninios-con-colesterol-alto.asp
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