What kinds of foods help lower cholesterol?

Heart health experts suggest that Canadians try to consume (on average) less than 300 mg of cholesterol per day and less than 20 g of saturated and trans fat together.

This chart lists the amount of cholesterol and fats found in some of the foods you eat.

Fat and cholesterol content of selected foods

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