Choosing healthy foods for a low-cholesterol breakfast may be a challenge at first.
What youshouldn’tdo is skip breakfast.
Research has shown that skipping breakfast can increase yourLDL (aka “bad”) cholesterol.
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It is also found in many foods.
Your body needs cholesterol to maintain healthy cells and produce important hormones.
Cereal
Cereal and milk is a classic quick-and-easy breakfast.
It can also make this breakfast choice more filling.
Here are some tips formaking eggs, meats, and cheeses less of a cholesterol-booster.
A Word from Verywell
Making a lifestyle change isn’t always easy.
Your doctor or a nutritionist can help you come up with tasty and heart-healthy breakfast ideas.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on what you make them with.
Using whole wheat pancake batter makes them healthier as well.
Oats contain soluble fiber, which can prevent cholesterol in foods from entering the bloodstream.
Bananas are an excellent fruit choice if you have high cholesterol.
They contain no cholesterol, fat, or sodium, and have a high fiber content.
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