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Look for soft margarines that are low in saturated fat and contain little or no trans fat. Eat foods high in soluble fiber, such as oats, oranges, pears, Brussels sprouts, carrots, dried peas, and beans. Limit foods high in cholesterol, such as: liver and other organ meats egg yolks full-fat dairy products Limit foods high in saturated fat, such as: High fat processed meats (e.g., sausage, hot dogs, bologna, salami) and untrimmed red meats Fried foods The following cooking methods tend to produce lower saturated fat levels, bake, broil, microwave, poach, grill, roast (on a rack so fat can drip away) lightly stir-fry or saute in small amounts of vegetable oil, or reduced sodium chicken broth | |||||||||||
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