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Story of my life as I try to cut my cholesterol

https://makeitdairyfree.com/vegan-mushroom-stroganoff/

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Looks really delish!

But as a short PSA: If you really have high cholesterol, this dish might not be the optimal as the vegan butter and sour cream are high in fat - especially saturated fats. This might bring your cholesterol levels up.

https://www.heartuk.org.uk/low-cholesterol-foods/saturated-fat

If you really need to keep an eye on your cholesterol levels, try not to overdo it with fats in your diet and minimize saturated fats - which are often found in "solid fats" like coconut or palm oil (or any fat derived from an animal source).

You could adapt the recipe quite easily by using a small amount of olive oil to saute the onions & mushrooms. Or you could even go zero-fat by "water sautéing" your ingredients.

The sour cream can be swapped with a "cashew-soymilk-sauce" quite easily. Still has some fat but more on the healty side. And cashews bring a lot of other health nutrients - in contrast to the sour creams.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was also looking at the vegan butter and saturated fats and felt like I could stick with olive oil.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Olive oil can give a little bit of a bitter taste. However, if you don't use a lot of it, it shouldn't be a problem and would generally be the better choice over the butter.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Love this post, love the follow up!

"Try this vegan butter! It tastes so much better than regular butter!"

Later; "What is this? I have to buy it!"

"It tastes better because it's significantly worse for you!"

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, butter from animal products would be even worse than the vegan version - but that doesn't make the vegan version healthy in any way.

However, I would always default to vegan alternatives, as living and feeling animals are not exploited in the process of making them. And when I can make dishes vegan and more nutrient dense and tasty by using whole food ingredients, it's a win-win for me. 😇

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm vegan, that's where the convo in my example came from (letting my friends try my vegan butter). The vegan butter I use has like 10x the cholesterol of the dairy-based. I still eat the vegan kind by principle, but the nutrition is significantly worse.

[–] The2b 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shit looks pretty fire tbh. Did it tutn out well?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Didn't make it yet, will be making it tonight

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Let us know. Hope it's good.

[–] riodoro1 15 points 1 year ago

Finally some good fucking food.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The Stroganoff never died!

[–] TheMagicalTimonini 7 points 1 year ago

I'm almost done eating breakfast you've already made me hungry again.

[–] Holyhandgrenade 6 points 1 year ago

"Vegan strokin off"
Lol was that on purpose?

[–] saltesc 2 points 1 year ago

I'm now suddenly starving and I can taste this just looking at it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Show your results OP!