Cholesterol in Pork

Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites

Pigging Out on Pork

While losing weight or not - we certainly don't want to do this!

For one, we'll gain weight rather than lose if we do such - and for another, many selections are mined with cholesterol milligrams.

At the head of the pack is the liver at 302 milligrams - and that's per liver.

The spareribs contain far less - which is actually quite surprising as they appear so much fattier than the liver. This just goes to show that looks can be deceptive.

Three ounces of spareribs in their raw state contain about 125 milligrams. The fattier the cut - the more milligrams contained therein.

Soups & Stews

For those cold weather days - there is nothing quite like a bowl of soup or stew to hit the spot. And lucky for the little dieter - almost all are nominal in cholesterol content.

As to the stew, it contains about 37 milligrams per cup - and again, depending upon the recipe used as well as the cut of protein therein, these values will vary - at times, greatly.

If you are attempting to carve those unwanted pounds off, then we suggest having soup or stew for either dinner or lunch.

Dinner is the best time to insert this into your plan because you're winding down at the end of the day - as is your metabolic rate.

Be sure to add a serving of grain to your meal, such as whole wheat crackers and also a cup of reduced fat milk or a single serving of low fat yogurt. For dessert - reach for a cholesterol free fruit. As a note - all are free of such, so eat without the guilt.

Cholesterol in Pork

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