Continental food has lot of healthy choices. Half cooked veggies and salads can bring down Blood glucose while lowering cholesterol as well. Olive oil in salad dressings can work wonders to raise HDL cholesterol together with beans and broccoli. The trick is to avoid a lot of potatoes either mashed, fried( absolute no no!) or baked (eat only if baked without butter or ham), Still if you have to, try them with the skin. Sauces with lot of cream or oil need to be cut down or modified, see Basic recipes, In meat and poultry choose the leaner meat with less fat and moderate the quantity.
Continental recipes, Well the choice is yours!!!
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