Cholesterol in our blood, what should you eat
It is believed that the high level of Cholesterol in your blood leads to clogging of arteries and heart attacks and strokes. In those countries were the level of cholesterol is relatively low or normal, the cases of ischaemic disease are pretty rare.
Where is Cholesterol taking from?
Out blood obtains it from the two types of food: the first foods which already contain the cholesterol itself, and the other type of foods which fat a lot of saturated fats - fats which have animal origin. The forming of cholesterol in your blood is stimulated by the following 4 types of food:
1. egg yolks, liver contain a lot of cholesterol
2. also in the meat life beef, pork and others.
3. dairy products contain cholesterol, except those that are low fat.
4. coconut oil, palm oil and other vegetable oils have a lot of saturated fats.
What should you do?
You shouldn’t immediately change your habit of eating, because it will be very difficult. You have to make a decision if you want to change something. And start to exclude the animal fats and replace them with vegetable fat. Maybe you should start searching for new recipes, but in the end you will save money, health, and time.
- you should limit the number of eaten eggs to most three in a week.
- liver should be eaten not more often than once a month.
- eat less sausages and salami.
- eat less meat, replace it with fish and vegetables.
- eat less cheese, replace it with low fat cheese.
- drink low fat milk.
- less cream.
- no butter.
Children
If your child is used to eat sausages, pizza, fried food, ice-cream, pies and other, than the he may already have the development of ischaemic disease when he’s 20. Parents should take care of what their children eat. Start giving your child low fat milk when he is 1 year old.
Food that lows the level of cholesterol
This products are : beans, oats, apples, citrus fresh.