Cholesterol


Steve's cholesterol is high. When we got back to America we had some blood drawn for a blood test. Steve's cholesterol was high three years ago and he hasn't made any changes, so it was no surprise to see that it was still high. Even higher. So he is making a change. He is no longer putting sugar in his coffee. To me, that is stupid. I don't see that it will make a big difference. And I really don't want him to die, so I wish he would get on medication.

Steve asked a doctor friend if he should get some medicine to lower his cholesterol. But our friend said that usually you can lower it through exercise and some diet changes. So yesterday Steve bought some running shoes. He seems to do that every time we come to America.

It is really hard to make diet changes in our short time in America. We meet with friends over food, stay with moms that like to cook, and eat at fast food junk joints on our road trips. And Steve isn't really interested in making diet changes, besides the sugar in his coffee.


Yesterday we had a nice breakfast of eggs, sausage and toast (with butter). We eat lots of red meat for dinner. And then some McDonald's hamburgers for lunch. I wonder what we will do today to help lower the cholesterol intake?

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