Control Cholesterol
Good cholesterol control should also
Whenever we speak of bad cholesterol that must be controlled for the sake of our health. But this is not the same when we do good cholesterol, and the truth is we should, as the good cholesterol also must be controlled.
HDL cholesterol level should be no less than 40 mg / dl in men and 50 mg / dl in women, because if we have low amounts in the blood may pose a risk to the heart.
HDL cholesterol or good (as is known) is well known because it protects against cardiovascular disease because it carries excess cholesterol to the liver, which prevents the accumulation of fat in the arteries, which protects against ateroclerosis.
So you should bear this in mind, not just the controls bad cholesterol, good cholesterol also the limits to be exceeded.
Consuming Egg Increased Cholesterol Levels
Since 2000 the AHA (American Heart Association) guidelines for the healthy food, speaks of consuming 1 egg per day as part of a healthy diet and queilibrada. Recently the International Journal of Cardiology published a study where the daily consumption of 2 eggs precent no adverse effects on endothelial function and increased cholesterol levels. Read the rest of this entry »
Dietary advice to control cholesterol and triglyceride levels
Food plays an important role in the prevention and control of excess cholesterol and triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia). Discover what foods you should include and what to avoid to put you in the levels recommended by experts.
1. The diet, the first step
Fat. The healthiest are unsaturated fatty acids including omega-3. Diet is the first step in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and never pharmacological treatment should be initiated without first carrying out a dietary treatment for at least six months.
Furthermore, in the case of triglyceride synthesis can be strengthened by eating certain food, usually fatty, sugary foods and alcohol. Appears to demonstrate the close relationship of triglycerides with weight. Hence, overweight people are generally those with higher levels of blood triglycerides.
In both cases, the adequacy of dietary energy intake to the needs of the person and control the amount of total fat consumed, help prevent and control the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases.