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Is it OK to eat lambs liver - I had an elective triple bypass

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The title says it all really, but I read confusing advice as to whether it is safe to eat lambs liver. It is high in cholesterol but not high in saturated fat. I understand it is more important to avoid foods high in saturated fat than it is to avoid dietary cholesterol in foods.

I have recently rediscovered lambs liver having mostly eaten it growing up.

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Okash

it’s safe to eat anything you like but in moderation.

Lamb liver is tasty pan fried with olive oil and spices.Bon appetite

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Mentdent

prefer ox liver myself. A slightly stronger flavour

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Mitchum

Eat whatever you want. Just be aware of how often and how much you consume. Enjoy!

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Bluelobby

Liver is extremely high in nutrients and very good for you , I personally prefer chicken liver as it's not as strong, you can pick it up in the frozen section in sainsbury's for 75p . Also beef heart is nice, quickly pan fried , just tastes like steak to me , I have only seen this in morrisons though .Enjoy

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Lowerfield_no_more

Go for it. Thinly sliced, pan fried with onion gravy to serve. Yum. The best of the butcher's livers on offer.

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Thanks folks. I've had lambs liver (I'm supposing it was lambs anyway) with bacon and onions all fried on a cafe griddle a few (infrequent) times last year. This year they had liver and bacon casserolled. It was lovely, just like Mum used to do for the family growing up. Yes I guess moderation is the key, particularly with the bacon element.

People eat worse stuff then liver, just keep it at a sensible level and you'll be fine. What's the point of living if you're living in black and white. Enjoy it but enjoy things in moderation.

I'm having a good steak and fries tonight, followed by a nice 10% bourbon barrel aged stout to sip on .

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fishonabike

remember to ask the lamb first!😉

seriously though, we are now past the days when we were told that a food is bad or unhealthy - as others have said, it's about balance: how much, how often and what else you eat

so lamb's liver with a cream sauce, chips and no green veg, washed down with a sweet ice-cream-thickened milkshake, and a deepfried chocolate bar (you know the sort) for pudding, every day ...... probaby not a balanced and health inducing diet!

but liver with lots of fresh or frozen veg and some potato or other form of starch, as part of a mixed and varied diet, occasionally would not be damaging unless you had a specific intolerance, allergy or other diet limiting condition

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