Healthy diets

Find eating plans to lower your cholesterol and information that's tailored to you.

The Mediterranean diet

People in the Mediterranean are known for having healthy hearts – take a look at the foods they eat, such as lots of oily fish, nuts and wholegrains.

Ultimate Cholesterol Lowering Plan©

Your guide to lowering cholesterol – starting with the foundations of healthy eating and the cholesterol-busting foods to add in.

Nutrition myths - BUSTED

We take a look at the most common myths around food and heart health and see what’s fact and what’s fiction.

Vegetarian and vegan diets

Vegetarian diets are thought to be healthy, but make sure you’re eating enough of the right nutrients and avoiding foods high in saturated fat.

South Asian diets

South Asian can have a higher risk of raised cholesterol. Find out how to cook heart-healthy South Asian meals.

African and Caribbean diets

Healthy eating is essential if you're from an African or Caribbean background, but you can still eat traditional foods. Try these simple swaps.

Try our HEART UK 7-day Meal Plan

Try this 7-day meal plan, or use it as a guide, to help manage your cholesterol while enjoying delicious, nutritious meals and snacks.

It includes a daily dose of plant stanols, which have been shown to lower cholesterol as part of varied and healthy diet and lifestyle.

Try the 7-day meal plan

Ketogenic diets and blood fats

Many people see losing weight as automatically being healthier, but this isn't always the case. Some restrictive diets will lead to weight loss but can also put your health at risk.

Ketogenic plans promote low carbohydrate, high-fat diets. Watch our latest webinar to explore the evidence behind these types of diets and what their effect on your cholesterol and other blood fats could be.