The following information is taken from the NHS website: http:// www.nhs.uk/ Livewell/ Healthyhearts/ Pages/ Cholesterol.aspx

Foods high in saturated fat include:
meat pies, sausages and fatty cuts of meat, butter, ghee and lard, cream, hard cheeses, cakes and biscuits, and foods containing coconut or palm oil.

Eating foods that contain unsaturated fat instead of saturated fat can actually help reduce cholesterol levels.
 

Foods high in unsaturated fats, such as:
oily fish – such as mackerel and salmon, nuts – such as almonds and cashews, seeds – such as sunflower and pumpkin seeds, avocados. vegetable oils and spreads – such as rapeseed or vegetable oil, sunflower, olive, corn and walnut oils.

Trans fats
Trans fats can also raise cholesterol levels. Trans fats can be found naturally in small amounts in some foods, such as animal products, including meat, milk and dairy foods.
Artificial trans fats can be found in hydrogenated fat, so some processed foods, such as biscuits and cakes, can contain trans fats.

Instead of roasting or frying, consider: grilling, steaming, poaching, boiling and microwaving.

Fibre and cholesterol
Eating plenty of fibre helps lower your risk of heart disease, and some high-fibre foods can help lower your cholesterol. Adults should aim for at least 30g of fibre a day.
Your diet should include a mix of sources of fibre.

Good sources of fibre include: wholemeal bread, bran and wholegrain cereals, fruit and vegetables, potatoes with their skins on, oats and barley, pulses such as beans, peas and lentils, nuts and seeds
Aim to eat at least five portions of different fruit and vegetables a day.

Foods containing cholesterol:
Some foods naturally contain cholesterol, known as dietary cholesterol. Foods such as kidneys, eggs and prawns are higher in dietary cholesterol than other foods.
 

Get active
An active lifestyle can also help lower your cholesterol level. Activities can range from walking and cycling to more vigorous exercise, such as running and energetic dancing. Doing 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity every week can improve your cholesterol levels. Moderate aerobic activity means you're working hard enough to raise your heart rate and break a sweat. One way to tell whether you're exercising at a moderate intensity is if you can still talk, but you can't sing the words to a song.
Read more about getting more active and achieving your recommended activity levels.
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The following are six short videos recommended to me by my friend George Raw, from Dr Greger about diabetes and diet. In most cases there is a link below giving access to the papers that he cites and a doctor's notes section giving further discussion. 

Overall his message is "diet and lifestyle changes are more effective than drugs - with none of the side effects"

http:// nutritionfacts.org/ video/ lifestyle-medicine-is-the standard-of-care-for-prediabetes/

http:// nutritionfacts.org/ video/how-may-plants- protect-against-diabetes/

http:// nutritionfacts.org/ video/why-is-meat-a-risk- factor-for-diabetes/

http:// nutritionfacts.org/ video/plant-based- diets-for-diabetes/

http:// nutritionfacts.org/ video/ preventing-prediabetes- by-eating-more/

http:// nutritionfacts.org/ video/ diabetics-should-take- their-pulses/