Celebrate without the cholesterol

The holiday season, with its indulgence in fine foods can be challenging for those who are trying to watch their weight. With foie gras, you can celebrate in style without worrying about soaring levels of cholesterol!  You just need to select your food carefully and avoid a few pitfalls.

We now understand that some fats, far from being unhealthy for us, can actually be good for us and can help to prevent heart disease.  The principle is simple: consume more of those foods which are rich in unsaturated fatty acids and omega 3, and less of those containing saturated fatty acids.  

Foie gras : some good news 

We must give foie gras credit where it is due. You can enjoy it without worrying too much! While, of course, we cannot claim that it is one of the lowest calorie foods or that its cholesterol content is low, its fatty acid content is beneficial with a high proportion of mono-unsaturated fatty acids, like olive oil, which have a protective effect on the heart. 

Foie gras does not rank alongside other products like rillettes, sausages and other cooked meats which are high in saturated fats and extremely damaging to our arteries.   

Extracts from Doctissimo.com