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What is hyperlipidemia or high-cholesterol?
Cholesterol and triglycerides are lipids. When the concentration of triglycerides or cholesterol in your blood is too high, it is called hyperlipidaemia.
Having a lipid level that is too high increases your risk of heart attacks and strokes. A healthy diet and medicines can help lower you cholesterol.
There are 2 types of cholesterol:
LDL cholesterol. This is often referred to as bad cholesterol, as it is the one mainly involved in forming atheroma. Atheroma is the main underlying cause of various cardiovascular diseases. Usually about 70% of cholesterol in the blood is LDL cholesterol, but the percentage can vary from person to person.
HDL cholesterol. This is often referred to as good cholesterol, as it may actually prevent atheroma formation.
So you should aim for high HDL cholesterol and low LDL cholesterol in your body.
Why do I have hyperlipidaemia?
Hyperlipidaemia is often found when people are overweight or have an unhealthy diet. It can also be the result of drinking too much alcohol.
It can be something that you may have inherited through your family genes and approximately 1 person in 500 will have this cause.
It may be because of another medical condition that you may have, such as diabetes.
Other causes include
There are usually no symptoms of high cholesterol unless it stays undetected for long time. But if you have high cholesterol and other disease risk factors, there can be serious health complications....more
High cholesterol is associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, which can include
Cholesterol levels should be measured at least once every five years in everyone over age 20. The screening test that is usually performed is a blood test called a lipid profile.
Experts recommend that men ages 35 and older and women ages 45 and older be more frequently (once every year) screened for lipid disorders. The lipoprotein profile includes:
For the health of your heart, any type of exercise is better than none, but aerobic fitness has the most benefits.
Aerobic activity is exercise that causes your body to use oxygen in order to burn fat for energy. Typically, this requires activity that is sustained over a period of time and that uses the large muscles of your arms and legs. This type of exercise makes your heart work harder. Over time, it strengthens and conditions your heart.
What Should I Know About Aerobic Exercise?
Aerobic exercises should be done at least 30 min daily.
Some examples of aerobic activities include the following:
Apart from medicines, advice on lifestyle to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease/ decrease cholesterol:
Healthy choices while eating out:
Many restaurants offer delicious, low-fat, low-cholesterol meals. These tips will help you make eating out healthy and enjoyable.
Before You Order
Salad Tips
Diet tips
Add more soluble fiber (found in cereal grains, beans, peas, and many fruits and vegetables) to boost your LDL-lowering power.
The best way to know what's in the foods you eat is to read the nutrition label.
Lower cholesterol levels start at the grocery store. Read food labels, and buy foods low in saturated fat and low in cholesterol. Common examples are:
Sample diet plan
Check this sample diet plan.
MEALS | FOOD TYPES | WEST (MAHARASHTRA) |
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Early morning |
- 1/4 serving of milk products - 1/2 serving of cereals |
- 1 cup of tea/coffee or buttermilk - 2 Marie biscuits or 1/2 of a chapati(15g) |
Breakfast |
- 1/2 serving of milk products
- 2 servings of cereals - 1 serving of meat/poultry/milk products - 1 serving of fruit - 1 serving of fat |
- 1 cup of milk/curd or 1 1/2 cup of buttermilk
- 2 cups of poha or 2 slices of bread or 6 tbsp of cornflakes or 1/2 a cup of porridge. - 2 egg whites of 30g of cottage cheese (paneer) - 1 medium-sized apple/orange/guava/pear or a medium slice of papaya or 10 grapes. - 1 tsp of oil/butter |
Mid-morning | - 1 serving of fruit | - 1 medium-sized apple/orange/guava/pear or a medium slice of papaya or 10 grapes |
Lunch |
- 2 servings of cereals - 1 serving of pulses/legumes - 2 1/2 servings of vegetables - 1/2 serving of milk products - 1 1/2 servings of fat |
- 2 medium chapatis with only 1 tsp of oil - 1 cup of 'matki usal' or 'amti' - 1 cup of leafy or gourd-type vegetable 1/2 cup of other vegetable 1 cup of salad - 1 1/2 glasses of buttermilk - 1 tsp of oil/butter |
Tea & Snacks |
- 1/4 servings of milk products
- 1/2 serving of cereals |
- 1 cup of coffee
- 2 cracker (cream cracker) biscuits or a 1/2 a bhakri (30g) |
Dinner |
- 2 servings of cereals
- 1 serving of pulses or meat/poultry - 2 1/2 servings of vegetables - Fruit - 1 1/2 servings of fat |
- 2 multi-grain pancakes or 1 cup of rice
- 1 cup of dal - 1/2 cup of leafy or gourd-type vegetable 1 cup of other vegetable 1 cup of salad - 1 medium-sized apple/orange/guava/pear - 1 1/2 tsp of oil/butter |
Bedtime | - 1/2 serving of milk |
- 1 cup of milk or 1 1/2 glasses of buttermilk |
MEALS | FOOD TYPES | NORTH (NEW DELHI) |
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Early morning |
- 1/4 serving of milk products - 1/2 serving of cereals |
- 1 cup of tea/coffee or 1/2 cup of buttermilk - 2 Marie biscuits or 1/2 of a methi paratha (30g) |
Breakfast |
- 1/2 serving of milk products - 2 servings of cereals - 1 serving of meat/poultry/milk products - 1 serving of fruit - 1 serving of fat |
- 1 cup of milk/curd or 25g of cottage cheese - 2 chapatis or 2 slices of bread or 6 tbsp of cornflakes or 1/2 a cup of porridge - 2 egg whites of 30g of cottage cheese (paneer) - 1 medium-sized apple/orange/guava/pear or a medium slice of papaya or 10 grapes. - 1 tsp of oil/butter or 5 tsp of cream |
Mid-morning | - 1 serving of fruit | - 1 medium-sized apple/orange/guava/pear or a medium slice of papaya or 10 grapes |
Lunch |
- 2 servings of cereals
- 1 serving of pulses/legumes - 2 1/2 servings of vegetables - 1/2 serving of milk products - 1 1/2 servings of fat |
- 2 medium chapatis (60g)
- 1 cup of 'lobia' or 'rajma' - 1 cup of leafy or gourd-type vegetable 1 cup of other vegetable 1 cup of salad - 1 cup of curd - 1 1/2 tsp of oil |
Tea & Snacks | - 1/4 servings of milk products - 1/2 serving of cereals |
- 1 cup of coffee
- 1 cup of poha or 1/2 a cup of roasted salted snacks |
Dinner |
- 2 servings of cereals
- 1 serving of pulses or meat/poultry - 2 1/2 servings of vegetables - Fruit - 1 1/2 servings of fat |
- 2 chapatis (60g)
- 1 cup of dal or 1 piece of chicken(60g) - 1/2 cup of leafy or gourd-type vegetable 1 cup of other vegetable 1 cup of salad - 1 medium-sized apple/orange/guava/pear - 1 1/2 tsp of oil/butter or 7 tsp of cream |
Bedtime | - 1/2 serving of milk | - 1 cup of milk or 1 cup of curd |
MEALS | FOOD TYPES | EAST (ORISSA) |
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Early morning |
- 1/4 serving of milk products - 1/2 serving of cereals |
- 1 cup of tea/coffee or 1/2 cup of milk OR 10g 'chhena' - 2 Marie biscuits or 1/2 a slice of bread and 1/2 cup of puffed rice |
Breakfast |
- 1/2 serving of milk products
- 2 servings of cereals - 1 serving of meat/poultry/milk products - 1 serving of fruit - 1 serving of fat |
- 1 cup of milk/curd or 20g of chhena
- 2 medium chapatis(60g) or 2 slices of bread or 6 tbsp of cornflakes or 2 cups of puffed/flaked rice - 2 egg whites of 30g chhena - 1 medium-sized apple/orange/guava/pear or a medium slice of papaya or 10 grapes. - 1 tsp of oil/butter |
Mid-morning | - 1 serving of fruit | - 1 medium-sized apple/orange/guava/pear or a medium slice of papaya or 10 grapes |
Lunch |
- 2 servings of cereals
- 1 serving of pulses/legumes - 2 1/2 servings of vegetables - 1/2 serving of milk products - 1 1/2 servings of fat |
- 1 cup of rice or 2 medium chapatis (60g)
- 1 cup of arhar dal or yellow peas or 1 piece of chicken/fish (30g) - 1 cup of leafy or gourd-type vegetable 1 cup of other vegetable 1 cup of salad - 1 cup of curd - 1 1/2 tsp of oil |
Tea & Snacks |
- 1/4 servings of milk products
- 1/2 serving of cereals |
- 1 cup of tea/coffee
- 1 cup of puffed rice or roasted flaked rice or 2 cream cracker biscuits |
Dinner |
- 2 servings of cereals
- 1 serving of pulses or meat/poultry - 2 1/2 servings of vegetables - Fruit - 1 1/2 servings of fat |
- 1 cup of rice or 2 medium chapatis (60g)
- 1 cup soyabean nuggets or Bengal gram dal or 1 piece of chicken/fish (30g) - 1/2 cup of leafy or gourd-type vegetable 1 cup of other vegetable 1 cup of salad - 1 medium-sized apple/orange/guava/pear - 1 1/2 tsp of oil/butter |
Bedtime | - 1/2 serving of milk | - 1 cup of milk or or 20g chhena or 1 cup of curd |
MEALS | FOOD TYPES | SOUTH (BANGALORE) |
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Early morning |
- 1/4 serving of milk products - 1/2 serving of cereals |
- 1 cup of coffee or 1/2 cup of Curd - 2 Marie biscuits or 1/2 cup of 'pongal' |
Breakfast |
- 1/2 serving of milk products
- 2 servings of cereals - 1 serving of meat/poultry/milk products - 1 serving of fruit - 1 serving of fat |
- 1 cup of milk/curd or 1 1/2 glasses of buttermilk
- 3 'idlis' with chutney or 2 'dosas' or 2 cups of 'upma' or 2 small 'idiyappams' - 2 egg whites and 2 cups of curd - 1 medium-sized apple/orange/guava/pear or a medium slice of papaya or 10 grapes. - 1 tsp of oil/butter |
Mid-morning | - 1 serving of fruit | - 1 medium-sized apple/orange/guava/pear or a medium slice of papaya or 10 grapes |
Lunch |
- 2 servings of cereals
- 1 serving of pulses/legumes - 2 1/2 servings of vegetables - 1/2 serving of milk products - 1 1/2 servings of fat |
- 1 cup of rice or 2 medium chapatis (60g)
- 1 cup of 'sambhar' (with 1/2 a cup of vegetables) or other dal, or 1 piece of chicken/fish (30g) - 1 cup of leafy or gourd-type vegetable 1/2 cup of other vegetable 1 cup of salad - 1 glass of buttermilk - 1 1/2 tsp of oil |
Tea & Snacks |
- 1/4 servings of milk products - 1/2 serving of cereals |
- 1 cup of coffee
- 1 cup of rice or 'avalakki' or 1 rava idli |
Dinner |
- 2 servings of cereals
- 1 serving of pulses or meat/poultry - 2 1/2 servings of vegetables - Fruit - 1 1/2 servings of fat |
- 1 cup of rice or 2 medium chapatis (60g) or 1 small 'ragi' ball
- 1 cup of dal or 'sambhar' with 1/2 a cup of vegetables - 1/2 cup of leafy or gourd-type vegetable 1 cup of other vegetable 1 cup of salad - 1 medium-sized apple/orange/guava/pear - 1 1/2 tsp of oil/butter |
Bedtime | - 1/2 serving of milk | - 1 cup of milk/curd or 1 1/2 glasses of buttermilk |
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