This diet is ideal if you want to lower your cholesterol and improve your heart health.
Contents In Brief
One of Anne Collins most effective plans, this diet
contains a range of delicious low-fat high-fiber
meals and snacks to improve your cholesterol
and blood fats. Each meal is listed with its
calorie, fat, and cholesterol content.
Totally Flexible
Your daily meals on this diet contain about
1200 calories. Depending on your gender and
how much weight you have to lose, you may
increase this to 2000+ calories, by choosing
from a wide range of calorie-controlled
snacks, or fast-food options.
Repeat Or Switch
Anne Collins Cholesterol-Lowering Diet runs
for 4 weeks. However, you may repeat this
plan until your cholesterol has returned to
normal, or switch to another plan.
What Kind of Success Can You Expect?
Generally your blood cholesterol level should begin to drop 2 to 3 weeks after
you start the diet. Over time, you may reduce your level 30-55 mg/dl. The reduction
in your blood cholesterol level depends on several factors, including: the
amount of saturated fat in your present diet, your blood cholesterol level
prior to starting your new diet and how responsive your body is to your new
eating plan.
Nutritional Information
This diet provides the following daily average values for calories, fat and
cholesterol:
- Calories - 1200 per day
- Total Fat - 22g per day (17% calories)
- Saturated Fat - 4g per day (3% calories)
- Dietary Cholesterol - 120mg per day.
The diet's cholesterol and fat values are based on recommendations from: (1) The National Cholesterol Education Program’s Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults, or ATP III; (2) The American Heart Association.
Exercise Advice To Reduce Cholesterol
Regular exercise is an important factor in cholesterol-reduction. By following
the exercise guidelines and information provided in both the program and in
our Exercise Forum, you will help to further reduce your cholesterol
levels.