We've been using heavy cream for a few years now and it is awesome. Then DW'S cholesterol went bat chit crazy(total over 350) and mine is high also.
Dr google suggests that saturated fats should be much lower than both of us are consuming. Three servings of heavy cream are over half of the daily recommended amount! Half and half is like water, other substances have been a disappointment.
So what healthy options do you use in your coffee?
I was introduced to coffee regulah in Boston sometime early morning on a disaster recovery. We said "sure" to regulah when asked, thinking that's black. I mean why would anyone call anything other than black coffee regulah? We'd been up almost 24 hours and were looking to another 12 before anyone took a break. Imagine the look on my face when I took a big drink of sugary, creamy at 3 AM.
Thanks I'll check it out.I always drink my coffee black, made from freshly roasted beans.
If you watch this documentary "Fat: A Documentary" you might worry more about sugar and carbohydrates than you do dietary fat. The interesting part about cholesterol starts at 27:08
Thanks I'll check it out.
I actually was targeting a higher fat diet for the last couple years. Unfortunately my bloodwork hasn't been great over the last two years.
However it may be a couple of dietary issues. In addition to eating too much saturated fat I eat too much sugar in the form of Ben and Jerrys, and Brookside chocolate. Both are loaded with saturated fat and sugar. So they've been banned for a while, perhaps forever.
My plan is to:
Lower saturated fats
Lower refined sugar
Add fiber
Add healthy unsaturated fats
Get back to the gym
One great thing is my consumption has been so decadent it's easy to make big changes.
I add hydrolized Collagen Peptide to my morning coffee w hazelnut cream. Taste great. And the peptides have strengthened by joints and knee. The side effect was less wrinkled around my eyes. [emoji38]
I use whole milk and only drink 2 cups a day in the morning so I don't see a concern for that little bit of fat. I do watch the amount of saturated fat in other foods though. We eat very little red meat but more sea food, veggies, fruits, and beans. Then we stay as active as possible with my wife playing tennis most every day and me riding my recumbent trike about 12 miles a day.
It all has an impact on keeping the numbers good.
You do realize that sugar is a seriously contributing factor for making your own saturated fat that in turn impacts your cholesterol levels. What is your sugar intake? Do you eat processed food and not know the sugar that has been added to most? I would start looking at eating habits other than a small amount of cream in your coffee unless you are drinking a large amount of coffee.
Cheers!