Lower LDL cholesterol on your low-carb diet by including healthy proteins such as salmon. Eating more meat, bacon and cheese, and less bread, fruit and sweets may help you lose weight, but it may not help lower low-density lipoprotein, or "bad" cholesterol, according to a 2016 review study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
25 Low-Cholesterol Dinner Recipes 1 Chicken Piccata Meatballs. These chicken piccata meatballs are packed with lean protein from chicken. They cut saturated fat because they don’t use ground beef or pork like other meatball recipes. 2 Herbtastic Pork Chops 3 Roast Chicken Breasts with Peppers 4 Chickpea & Chipotle Tostadas
Those extra carbs should come from low-carb, cholesterol-lowering foods, including vegetables, low-carb fruits and plant proteins such as beans, lentils and peas. A number of healthy veggies have 10 grams or less per serving, including spinach, broccoli, kale, peppers, tomatoes, asparagus and cauliflower.
Foods like fish, dark leafy greens and whole grains can also help you lower your cholesterol, so you'll see lots of tasty salmon, spinach and quinoa in these recipes. Plus, each meal sticks to lower levels of saturated fat, so you know you're eating a heart-healthy dinner.