There are more and more patients with hyperlipidemia. According to the "Report on the Nutrition and Chronic Disease Status of Chinese Residents (2020)", the overall incidence of hyperlipidemia among residents aged 18 and above in China is as high as 35.6%. The risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with hyperlipidemia is approximately twice that of normal individuals. Therefore, people with high blood lipids need to control their blood lipid indicators well. In addition to medication and exercise, diet is also an important aspect. However, experts have found several major misconceptions about diet. Myth 1. After giving up fish, egg and milk completely, many people found themselves suffering from hyperlipidemia and began to avoid eating meat and fish, or even just eat light vegetables and Congee. Although the amount of fat intake has decreased, there has also been a significant decrease in protein, which can lead to malnutrition. In addition, a lack of protein can affect normal blood lipid metabolism. The correct dietary strategy should be to limit the intake of "bad fats" - including saturated and trans fats - while maintaining a total calorie limit. Research shows that replacing saturated or trans fatty acids with unsaturated fat acids can significantly reduce the level of "bad cholesterol" (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol). So how to ensure protein intake while reducing "bad fat"? 1. You can eat lean meat, such as pork, beef, and lamb (such as pork tenderloin), skinned poultry, as well as fish, shrimp, etc. However, it is important to avoid choosing meat that contains a large amount of fat, especially saturated fatty acids, such as pork belly, pork ribs, snow beef, etc. 2. If you don't like meat, you should pay attention to the intake of tofu, dried tofu, milk, nuts and other foods to supplement protein. You should take a certain amount every day. When cooking food, an appropriate amount of oil can be added. It is recommended to use a graduated oil bottle, and the daily intake of oil should not exceed 25 grams. 4. More unsaturated fat fatty acids and unsaturated fat fatty acids can be properly consumed. Eat some nuts every day and fish at least twice a week. If this is not possible, consider DHA and EPA supplements, which have been found to effectively reduce serum triglyceride levels. Mistake 2: Focusing solely on controlling oil and neglecting sugar. When people discover that they have high blood lipids, many people are afraid of eating meat and instead use foods containing a large amount of added sugar as substitutes, which is very wrong. Eating too much sugar can also lead to an increase in blood lipids. A study involving 6113 adults found that when the added sugar intake accounted for more than 5% of the total daily energy, the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the human body would be reduced, while the total triglycerides would be increased. Another study found that when the added sugar in daily total energy reaches 17%, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol increases. The elderly often like to eat some foods, but these foods may contain a lot of hidden added sugar, such as milk flavored biscuits, Red bean cake, Bean paste cake, miscellaneous grain paste, coarse grain biscuits, preserved fruit, preserved fruit, dried fruit, fruit flavored cereal, sugary Pickled vegetables and sugar coated nuts. Some of these foods may be labeled as sugar free, but in fact they add other types of sugar, such as maltose, fructose, glucose and "trehalose" that looks healthy but is actually refined sugar. If the ingredients in the food list are listed first