Well, I guess I will share a secret. It's not really a secret, just a study showing that eating four Brazil nuts per month significantly lowered Cholesterol. I told my mother about it last November. She was supposed to have bloodwork done in January, but ended up not going to the doctor until last week. Thirty years ago she was found to have a cholesterol level of 400 and triglyceride level of 600. She has been on meds ever since which made it better, but never in the normal range. Her cholesterol is now 149 and her triglycerides 117....both in the normal range. Her doctor couldn't believe it. He thought she had been put on some additional medication by another doctor. Nope. Just four Brazil nuts a month. BTW, LadyM, one Brazil nut per day will give you more than the Rda for selenium. Potassium and fiber should be easy to get by replacing animals products with legumes, whole grains, and fruits and vegetales.
Still doing the same here.....completely plant based eating. I eat whatever I want, as much as I want. I'm at my goal weight or under it. I wear size 2 pants and have good energy. No secret; just evidence based and sensible.