It is possible to satisfy your sweet tooth and help lower cholesterol. You need to choose healthier foods for your desserts. Some examples are eating graham crakers, lowfat Frozen Yogurt, and angel food cake.
This diet involves eating one apple before each meal. The idea is that you would fill up with the fiber from the apple so that you do not over-eat on the wrong foods when you eat your full meal as well as satisfy your craving for sweets.
Typically foods high in calories and fat aren't considered good cholesterol. Fast foods, most snacks, and sweets would be on the bad cholesterol list.
The best low cholesterol foods are fruits, vegetables, and anything high in fiber. Foods that are more fatty based are going to be higher in cholesterol. http://cholesterol.emedtv.com/cholesterol/low-cholesterol-foods.html
probably you stayed for too long without eating and your body (mostly the brain) needs glucose (sugar), which makes crave for sweets. You can avoid this situation if you prefer complex carbs like all-grains over the simpler ones, since they take longer to digest and will provide you glucose for longer
Foods can be both. but they are different things. Both are fattening because of excessive calories but fatty foods are also typically high in cholesterol which is even worse than the calorie concerns of sweet foods alone.
some foods like oils or sweets (top of food pyramid) and cholesterol comes from meat and dairy products. Saturated fat comes from animal only products.
Your friend doesn't have to give up sweets jut because she's a diabetic. There are a lot of dessert cookbooks for diabetics full of safe and delicious foods. I recommend picking one up for her.
List for cholesterol lowering foods can be found on websites such as www.webmd.com/cholesterol.../guide/cholesterol-lowering-foods, www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/CL00002, and foodsthatlowercholesterol.org/
A diverticulosis diet consists of primarily whole grain foods, fresh fruits and veggies, beans, cereals, and lots of water. Trying one of these diets can be rewarding but leave you very hungry and craving sweets. Good luck.
Healthy cholesterol is vital to our health. On these websites are lists of foods to help lower your cholesterol. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/CL00002 http://www.laurelonhealthfood.com/2007/08/14-foods-that-lower-cholesterol/
Because carrots are plant foods, they contain no cholesterol. Only foods with ingredients of animal origin have cholesterol.
Foods are a common source of cholesterol, especially eggs. A diet rich in cholesterol can lead to high levels of it.