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Cholesterol And Good Food

By Julia Taylor-Fernandez

The two sources of cholesterol are food and your own body. Only 25% of the body’s cholesterol comes from food and the rest is produced naturally in your cells and liver. The good news is that you won’t have to give up every egg and cookie to maintain a healthy heart.

In fact, even if you are predisposed to heart disease or diabetes, there are many simple lifestyle modifications that you can make to ensure that you live the healthy, happy life you’ve imagined.

The bad cholesterol you’ve probably heard so much about is called Low Density Lipoprotein or LDL. The good type goes bad when it stops transporting and oxidizes from exposure to free radicals, leading to conditions like atherosclerosis. If you have 160mg or more of LDL per day, then you have a high level of harmful cholesterol.

High Density Cholesterol Is Good Cholesterol

By contrast, high density Lipoprotein (or HDL) is known as "good cholesterol." It helps one-fourth to one-third of blood cholesterol to be carried from the arteries to the liver by HDL. Doctors recommend that you have more than 40mg of HDL to lower your risk of heart disease.

There is one more thing you should be monitoring as you age, aside from cholesterol, and that is high triglycerides, which is the chemical form of fat calories that is converted into energy or gets stored in the body for later.

Get A Medical Check For Abnormalities In Your Metabolism

High triglyceride levels contribute to heart disease, strokes and diabetes, but the bad news is that there are no early symptoms. Therefore, doctors recommend that you get regular check ups to detect abnormalities in your metabolism before it’s too late.

You may have heard that eggs are bad news for people with skyrocketing cholesterol and sadly, it’s true, because one egg contains 213mg and the daily recommendation is less than 300. Some dieticians say that eggs don’t have the highest impact on your blood cholesterol level.

Avoid Foods With High Saturated Fats

In fact, sausages and bacon, which are both high in saturated fats, are far more dangerous. Anything that is deep fried is also a bad choice. Deep fried shrimp is definitely a time bomb to avoid! Meats, whole milk dairy products and potato chips should be avoided.

Instead, find substitute foods that you enjoy that are good for the heart; maybe a piece of chocolate or a handful of nuts. Just realize that it’s not too late to turn your life around.

About the Author:
Julia Taylor-Fernandez has written a number of articles on food, cooking and dieting including General Nutrition, Meal Plans, Salad Dressings, Organic Baby Food, Teapot Cake, Fruit Flower Baskets, Fresh Fruit, Latte Coffee, Low Carb Cheese Cake, Nutritional Information, Healthy Appetizers, Low Carb Dinners, Health Food Store, Food Packaging.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.

Did You Know?

What happens when cholesterol gets too high?
Well when LDL gets too high then the cholesterol begins to accumulate on the artery walls and then hardens into plaque. The build up continues until the entire artery is blocked off. This added blockage makes it hard for blood to get to the heart where it can be pumped to the rest of the body. It can lead to a heart attack or stroke.

When HDL levels are high this is a good thing because researchers believe that HDL helps rid the body of cholesterol build-up. That is why a diet rich in foods that promote HDL is always heavily recommended.

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