Is a cholesterol free diet even possible? Maybe, maybe not but more importantly is it safe for you to have a completely cholesterol free diet?

I mean with all of the important functions cholesterol performs in your body like:

1. Hormone production (estrogen and testosterone)
2. Helps to provide cell wall strength
3. Helps with digestion (bile acid production)
4. Provides insulation for nerves
5. Aids Vitamin D production
6. Helps repair cell membranes

Do you really want to go without those functions taking place in your body?

If you do a search on the web you’ll find hundreds of searches monthly for cholesterol free diet. People all over the world are looking for the ultimate low to no cholesterol diet plan.

But again is a cholesterol free diet what you desire or really want? Or is it the decreased heart attack risk and benefits being healthier can provide? Maybe, maybe not only you really know the answer to that question.

Remember your body produces cholesterol in your liver so that the various functions listed can occur. The issue for most people is that they add too much additional cholesterol into their body from the foods they consume.

Now because the amount of cholesterol your body needs varies from day to day and over time, what seems like a normal or healthy amount of cholesterol today. May be too much the next day after that burger and fries pushed you over the levels your body needs.

Eat too much fat and cholesterol filled foods and the excess enters your blood stream and begins to clog up your arteries. Which you already know about at this point but, here is the thing. How do you know your blood cholesterol is high on Tuesday but not on Wednesday? Do you carry a portable test kit with you?

How do you know how much cholesterol is in that sandwich and chips without testing it? You don’t know and besides who wants to spend all of their time doing cholesterol food analysis? No you want to eat and move on.

So that brings me back to my question, is there such a thing as a cholesterol free diet? Maybe there is but, wouldn’t it be more enjoyable to add low cholesterol foods to your diet?

You know try adding foods like fruits and vegetables, whole grains, fish etc. to your meals and snacks, instead of searching the globe for zero cholesterol foods all the time.

I’m not saying not to seek out zero cholesterol food because the less you consume the better. But do not let cholesterol free diets consume your diet choices live a little eat a low cholesterol pork chop or chicken dish.

Let your hair down and have a slice of banana nut bread. Keep and eye on your cholesterol levels but don’t only focus on everything you eat being cholesterol free all the time.