ocr: 3.2 Cholesterol and Diet When high cholesterol is diagnosed, diet modification, weight control and increased physical activity are the first steps to reduction. Cholesterol in our blood comes from dietary fat and is also made by our livers. Most guidelines recommend that less than 30% of calories in the diet should come from fat, including less than 7% as saturated fat. To lower blood cholesterol, the Heart and Stroke Foundation suggests getting no more than 25% of the day's LOWFA calories from fat. For: most women, this means ingesting 53: g of fat per day or less. About 45 calories ofenergy ...
