Avoid foods that contain animal fat: follow a low fat diet. The human body does not need cholesterol in the diet because the liver produces cholesterol. Extra cholesterol comes from animal fat. Avoid foods that contain animal fat: follow a low fat diet.

Avoid foods that are high in cholesterol:

• Red meat
• Cheese
• Liver
• Shellfish
• Egg yolk

Low cholesterol diet:

• Less than 7% of the day's total calories from saturated fat.
• 30% or less of the day's total calories from fat.
• Less than 200 milligrams of dietary cholesterol a day.
• Less than 10 % of calories from polyunsaturated fat
• Less than 10-15 % of calories from monounsaturated fat