Anyone with high cholesterol?

[surgtech1956]

Yes, I like Knot's idea too. Knot you use powdered milk or you mix it into the museli mix and then add milk?

Wish we had a Trader Joe's here.

[KnottedYet]

Yes, I like Knot's idea too. Knot you use powdered milk or you mix it into the museli mix and then add milk?

Wish we had a Trader Joe's here.

We always mixed the powdered milk into the muesli. Then when you add regular milk (when you eat it) you get more protein and a nice rich flavor.

I have no idea what the proportions were. We just mixed and added until it looked right...

[pll]

I was dealing with the high cholesterol issue last fall and managed to avoid medications so far... My favorite winter breakfast is oats: I boil a chopped and some raisins in water, then add the thick oats. I serve that with a tiny bit of honey and cinnamon.

In the fall, I started adding 2 tblsp of ground flaxseed. I also started to have a glass of red wine with dinner and tried some "Promise Activ supershots" I found in the supermarket -- has anyone else tried those? I don't know if they work, but I'm drinking them as dessert...

Once it gets warm, I'll switch to muesli with plain kefir (and a grated apple).

Now that you mention almonds, I will get some!

[mcoleman]

Another way to add oats, especially in warmer weather, is to put 1/4 cup of raw oats in a smoothie. I make mine with plain yogurt, strawberries, oats and a little milk.

[Crankin]

What's the daily dosage for Metamucil?

[divingbiker]

Here's a recipe for muesli a friend gave me a few years ago. (Don't know which cookbook it's from, so I can't credit it properly.)

Morning Muesli

4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/4 cups whole bran cereal (like All-Bran or Bran Buds)
3/4 cup chopped almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, or pecans
1 cup dried apricots or dried pitted sweet cherries
1 cup dark golden raisins

Place all ingredients in a large bowl and stir to mix well. Transfer to an airtight container and store for up to one month.

To serve, place 1/2 cup of the muesli in an individual serving bowl. Add 3/4 cup skim or low-fat milk or plain or vanilla yogurt. Stir, and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional info for 1/2 cup muesli only:
Calories: 168
Carbohydrate: 28g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Fat: 3.9g
Fiber: 5.9g
Protein: 5.6g
Sodium: 65mg
Calcium: 54mg

[KnottedYet]

What's the daily dosage for Metamucil?

What I got from the research papers and from the Metamucil jar is 7 grams of psyllium a day. (well, one paper I read used 7.25 grams a day, but that's close enough)

Pretty much one "dose" (which is about 2 1/2 g fiber) with each meal.

I buy the Metamucil with sugar and flavorings, so 1 tablespoon of that is one dose. Mixed in a big glass of water, tastes kinda like orange juice, drink it fast before it congeals.

3 doses a day caused me ummmm a little distress, so I just do two. Had my chol checked a couple days ago and we'll just have to see if 2 a day is enough.

Edit To Add: one cool side effect for me is that the Metamucil seems to really help stabilize the surge in my celiac disease which afflicts me every spring. Spiffy!

[bean fidhleir]

I take fish-oil caps for high chol. And I'm trying to shift the 50 extra lbs I'm carting around, but that seems to be more difficult these days.

[Crankin]

Thanks, Knott. I am a little worried it might be too "stimulating" for me.