No More Cholesterol Worries
There was a time where people were not eating shrimp because of it's
high levels of cholesterol. 
There is good news! The cholesterol levels
in shrimp are not a concern if you have high cholesterol. In fact,
shrimp is low in fat, and nutritionally speaking, is as good as
skinless chicken or turkey or very lean meats. Roasted Shrimp and Mushrooms with Ginger and Green onions is a quick and easy way to prepare shrimp in a low calorie meal for you family.
Roasting and steaming are great ways to prepare healthy meals when you are trying to lose weight. Adding flavor with seasoning, not fat, is the way to make these dishes taste great. A nutritiona l profile of this recipe is available. Remember to save this recipe to your Nutrition Data Pantry for future reference.
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Posted by: Greeting all | May 21, 2008 8:23:25 AM
In my age of 34 I was told by my Dr that I do have my cholesterol at 224, My Dr said it’s kind of high for my age, So I started the working out method (3 times a week) first, Right now I am curious how often should I go and check on that? And is there anything else that I can perform beside the Gym in order to get my cholesterol lowered more?
Thanks
Posted by: Monica Reinagel | Feb 3, 2008 4:04:24 PM
Dear CookingCounts,
You might find this article very interesting: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/60734.php
Posted by: CookingCounts | Feb 3, 2008 12:19:04 AM
Hmmm, this sounds like good news, almost too good to be true. Does this mean that even if you have, say, high triglycerides and slightly elevated cholesterol, it would be ok to occasionally eat a couple of eggs in one day? (Our family has a few dishes that work out to 2 eggs each, and I'd love to hear that that's ok now!)
Posted by: CookingCounts | Feb 3, 2008 12:18:18 AM
Hmmm, this sounds like good news, almost too good to be true. Does this mean that even if you have, say, high triglycerides and slightly elevated cholesterol, it would be ok to occasionally eat a couple of eggs in one day? (Our family has a few dishes that work out to 2 eggs each, and I'd love to hear that that's ok now!)
Posted by: Diane Blanchard | Jan 28, 2008 11:11:36 AM
So, OK I am so confused? I did not know there was different kinds of cholesrol??
Can you explain that??
Posted by: Monica Reinagel | Jan 17, 2008 9:26:38 AM
Most of the cholesterol in your body is manufactured by your liver, not consumed in food. The liver will tend to adjust its production up or down depending on how much cholesterol you take in, so limiting your intake of cholesterol has only a minimal effect on blood cholesterol levels.
Posted by: Dana | Jan 16, 2008 1:53:34 PM
Elaine - The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition did a study and it showed that the cholesterol in shrimp does not raise overall cholesterol levels. Even with this information you still want to cook the shrimp in ways to keep it low-fat - grill, steam, etc.
Posted by: Elaine | Jan 15, 2008 2:40:05 PM
It was my understanding that you adjust your cholesterol intake for the day if you are consuming shrimp or eggs. In other words if you have either of these foods eat chicken or fish later in the day so you are not over doing total cholesterol count. Why isn't shrimp a concern anymore?
