flybaby,

If you are overweight, losing just 5-10% of your body weight can improve your health and quality of life.  In fact, results of clinical studies showed that losing weight on the Slim-Fast Plan can help reduce the risk of heart disease by reducing cholesterol and triglyceride levels and lowering blood pressure.

In addition to achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight, The American Heart Association recommends consuming an overall healthy diet, including a variety of fruits, vegetables, and grain products (especially whole grains), and limiting intake of saturated fat and cholesterol by choosing lean meats and vegetable alternatives, fat-free and low-fat dairy products and minimizing intake or partially hydrogenated fats.

Slim-Fast Optima Meals and Snacks are low in cholesterol, and the Slim-Fast Optima Diet promotes an intake of about 25 grams of fiber per day, including fruits and vegetables and whole grains.

I have not heard about hormone pills contributing to high cholesterol, but if you are concerned, you should consult your doctor.

Sincerely,

Ali Auerbach, MS, RD

Registered Dietitian

I used to eat out at least 5 times a week, fast food mostly.  Even though I stopped that, now eat out at the most maybe once a week, my cholesterol still went up.  I was suspicious that my hormone pills may contribute as I didn't have high cholesterol until  after my hysterectomy.  The last couple of months I started drinking a glass of wine nearly every night, but found out that that isn't good for triglycerides. What else can I do? I don't want to take meds. Oh, and I hardly eat any red meat maybe once a week, some chicken, but lots of veggies and fruits.