If You do have High Cholesterol

A diet low in white carbs and high in vegetables, fibre, especially from oats, legumes, and pulses and healthy fats from whole foods like fish, nuts, and seeds, can significantly improve your cholesterol profile. Reduce fried foods, packaged snacks, pastries, sugar, red meat, and processed meat. Choose skimmed or semi-skimmed milk rather than whole, and eat butter and cheese only in moderation.

Ashkenazi Jews are at higher risk of a condition called familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) than the general population. This is an inherited type of high cholesterol, which, fortunately is rare If you have very high cholesterol, or members of your extended family have had unusually high LDL cholesterol or heart attacks at an early age, it is wise to discuss the subject with your doctor.