Hello again, it's me! Desperately trying to lower my husbands LDL meal by meal. You have all spoken and gave amazing recommendations. THANK YOU. Here are some meals I have put together. Any input will be appreciated!!
1- Daves Killer Bread with avocado, cherry tomatoes (added later) and a pinch of salt. Served with Vanilla Triple Zero Oikos yogurt with honey, pepitas and blueberries.
2- Lemon Herb baked chicken with white beans and roasted vegs (peppers, onions and zucchinis)with olive oil and seasonings
3- Sauteed Shrimp with garlic, olive oil, cherry tomatoes, spinach, and protein pasta. Lightly sprinkled parmesean cheese on top.
Not pictured: Quinoa bowl with cucumbers, tomatoes, chickpeas, feta cheese, with a lemon tahini dressing. I served it with a baked lemon dill samon.
by Just_Whereas_9673
3 Comments
All looks great. The one thing I would add is bigger portions of leafy greens! Those are really important too! Cooked and raw.
These are beautiful meals and your husband is lucky you are doing all this work for him.
Personally, I aim for a lot more vegetables. When I add baby spinach to pasta, i do it by the handful, several cups (it wilts). I would have added a cup or so of steamed broccoli to the chicken and beans. I try to have half the plate vegetables, at every meal. I think the fiber helps.
This is a solid trio. Nice work. I lowered my LDL by 30 points going MD, so keep at it.
The only thing I’d change is the Dave’s Killer Bread, which has 4g added sugar per slice. To me that brand is a marketing gimmick, pretending to be a healthier option but actually isn’t. Unsweetened natural whole grain bread is more MD, like Ezekiel (sold at Target, Walmart, and Costco).