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ALL fatty foods into our bodies is converted into fat body, ie, triglycerides (usually abbreviated to TG), free fatty acids, phospholipids, and cholesterol. Of the four types of fat, which should watch is the TG, free fatty acids and cholesterol. One of the most often discussed is the cholesterol.

In our bodies, there are two types of cholesterol. There are "good cholesterol" HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein), there are also "bad cholesterol" LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein). HDL, dubbed as "good cholesterol" because it is useful to shrink excess blood cholesterol levels. In contrast, LDL is called "the bad cholesterol" because it increases the risk of fat crust formation on the inner wall of blood vessels, pipe (atherosclerosis).

Fat resulted in crustal thickening of the walls of blood vessels, so blood vessels hole area becomes limited. If the process of continuous incrustation occurs, the hole will be narrowed blood vessels, even a dead end! Consequently, health problems in various organs, especially brain, heart, and kidney. Well, the end of terror is a stroke excessive fat content and / or heart attack.

Food triggers

Foods containing cholesterol resulted in an increase blood cholesterol levels. But the significant jump in blood cholesterol levels actually increases caused by foods containing saturated fat. Examples of foods high in saturated fats such as lard, beef, mutton, chicken meat, fried food, pastries and cakes made with butter, thick oily bersantan cuisine. So, to avoid cholesterol foods are not only useless, if it is diligently eating foods high in saturated fat.

Dietary cholesterol is only found in animal foods, not in plant foods. But the saturated fat content found in animal foods and plant foods. As an exception, although it contains saturated fat, fish are also abundant in unsaturated fats, which exactly nutritious controlling blood cholesterol levels.

Although not contain cholesterol, foods that contain vegetable oils high in saturated fats, especially fried foods and dishes are boiled contain santan and / or over-cooked, should watch by ill over a long period high cholesterol. Other causes an increase in blood cholesterol levels is often unthinkable excess carbohydrate intake. Particularly low carbohydrate source of fiber, such as white rice, noodles, pasta, noodles, cakes and sweets, sugar and syrup. Excessive carbohydrate intake, in our bodies will be changed by the liver (liver) into fat.

Food leader

Efforts to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack is not enough just to look at total cholesterol or "bad cholesterol" LDL cholesterol. But it is also important considering the ratio between total cholesterol level of "good cholesterol" HDL. The smaller the number ratio, the better. Thus, efforts are needed to reduce total cholesterol levels and also raise "good cholesterol" HDL.

Some foods proven to be able to overcome high cholesterol. Oatmeal (oats), including the popular. The most efficacious is the type of rolled oats and quick cooking oats, because it is still natural and rich in fiber. In addition, crude fiber, oats contain beta-glucan soluble fiber. Beta-glucan will absorb the excess cholesterol and bile acid (formed from cholesterol), to be discharged outside the body.

You need not fanatical about oatmeal. Many other nutritious food with oatmeal, among other fruits, especially apples, brown rice, bran, corn, rice, legumes (kidney beans, green beans, peas Tolo, soybeans, tempeh). Eat plenty of vegetables, various types and colors also helps drain the excess cholesterol.

Nuts, especially almonds and walnuts, rich in cholesterol-controlling substances. In addition to healthy fats, nuts properties completed flavonoids and vitamin E content of alpha-tocopherol. Also recommended adding more garlic to the cooking spice. Garlic contains an enzyme Alliin and allisin, and steroid saponin, which is efficacious lowering blood cholesterol levels.

[Nirmala]