Well, I had a physical a few months back, and the doc wasn't happy with my LDL (the "bad" cholesterol). It was borderline "very high" - near medication level, and he advised me to make some dietary changes. Now I am a snacker - always have been. I can get a bag of chips and just munch on em through the day, while still eating 3 solids a day. Course, the meals themselves have never been intentionally "healthy" either.
So I figured ok - now what? I made one change to my diet, and the result was a 38 point drop in my cholesterol over 3 months. Cabbage. Instead of snacking on chips, I'll get a raw head of cabbage and eat that. Personally, I can deal with stuff like that as long as its crunchy/crisp. Cabbage has been proven to reduce your cholesterol - and its actually better for you raw than cooked. So not only are you getting rid of the fat in the snacks your eating, your eating something that will take more of the stuff out. Double dip on the benefit.
So if anyone out there is fighting crisco in the veins, and happens to be a snacker like me, its something you can always consider trying. I didn't change my meals, I ate just as much as always and the same kinds of foods as well. In fact, to celebrate I came home, fried 6 pieces of sausage, 2 hash brown patties with cheese, and then about 3 hours later, knocked back three big ole pork chops with rice. Life is good!
