Become more healthy in the foods you eat : cholesterol

( EAT RIGHT ■ Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat. . . Cholesterol Why worry about cholesterol? The cholesterol you eat in foods may raise your blood cholesterol number. A blood test can show what your blood cholesterol number is. Keep your total blood cholesterol number below 200 and your LDL (bad) cholesterol number below 130. If you are at higher risk of heart disease, your doctor may advise lower numbers for you. Too much cholesterol in your blood, may clog the arteries in your heart or in your brain. A completely blocked artery may cause a heart attack or stroke. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance. Your body makes and uses it continually. It is naturally in muscle, blood, skin, heart, and the rest of your body. What foods have cholesterol in them? Cholesterol is ONLY found in foods that come from animals like eggs, dairy products, meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish. The daily value for cholesterol is 300 mg per day. Distributed in furtherance of the acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. North Carolina State Uni¬ versity and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex. age, or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State Uni¬ versity, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating. Levels of Cholesterol in Selected Foods Per Serving Very High Greater than 40% High 20 to 39% Moderate 5 to 19% Low 1 to 5% Cholesterol-free kidneys pork ice cream milk fruits liver beef butter sherbet vegetables eggs chicken heavy cream mayonnaise grains and cereals shrimp turkey evaporated vegetable oil brains fish milk margarine sweetbreads milk and cream lard crackers, breads, and ice cream noodles made lamb without animal game meat products (like eggs, butter, lard milk, butter, or lard) STATE UNIVERSITY A&T STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Helping People Put Knowledge to Work