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Low Fat Diet

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 29, 2024.

A low-fat diet is an eating plan that is low in total fat, unhealthy fat, and cholesterol. You may need to follow a low-fat diet if you have trouble digesting or absorbing fat. You may also need to follow this diet if you have high cholesterol. You can also lower your cholesterol by increasing the amount of fiber in your diet. Soluble fiber is a type of fiber that helps to decrease cholesterol levels.

DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS:

Different types of fat in food:

Foods to limit or avoid:

Foods to include:

Low-Fat Diet

Other ways to decrease fat:

Ways to decrease fat in recipes:

Replace high-fat ingredients with low-fat or nonfat ones. This may cause baked goods to be drier than usual. You may need to use nonfat cooking spray on pans to prevent food from sticking. You also may need to change the amount of other ingredients, such as water, in the recipe. Try the following:

How to increase fiber:

Eat enough high-fiber foods to get 20 to 30 grams of fiber every day. Slowly increase your fiber intake to avoid stomach cramps, gas, and other problems.


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