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How to get enough protein on a low cholesterol diet?

underthecherrytree
underthecherrytree Posts: 532 Member
edited January 2 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello! How do I go about getting enough protein (my goal is 120 grams) while keeping my cholesterol under 250mg?

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  • AbsoluteNG
    AbsoluteNG Posts: 1,079 Member
    Buy protein powder from GNC.
  • ksizzle911
    ksizzle911 Posts: 130 Member
    I would try and stay away from red meats since they have the most cholesterol. Chicken, turkey, fish, shrimp, and most types of beans (black, red, white, etc) are all great ways to get in your proteing while keep cholesterol low.
  • CINDYRN33
    CINDYRN33 Posts: 148 Member
    Egg whites are packed full of protein without the cholesterol
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Interested in this topic as I'm trying to get mine down too. Bump!
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    plain greek yogurt mixed in with protein powder
    add fresh fruit for sweetness as needed.
  • Code7526
    Code7526 Posts: 52
    Breafast: Big Bowl of oats with milk but no sugar.

    Snack: 1 fruit

    Lunch: Protein(eggs, skinless chicken,tuna, or chickpeas) + salad

    Snack: 1 fruit

    Supper: Protein(eggs, skinless chicken, tuna or chickpeas) + dark green vegetables

    Drink 2 litres of water a day
    No refined sugar in any form
    No refined carbs
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    Buy protein powder from GNC.

    stay out of GNC

    they are way over priced. shop Amazon or bodybuilding.com for much better prices
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