Oxidized Cross
August 28th, 2009
Demystifying the cholesterol taboo
Prevention of Heart Disease
LDL cholesterol attacks arteries and contributes to plaque buildup. It is noteworthy that less than 50% people who suffer from heart attacks have high cholesterol. Keep your daily intake of saturated fat to less than 7per cent of daily kilojoules-about 1tablespoon of butter or a slice of cheddar cheese plus 1/2 cup of ice-cream if you eat 8500 kilojoules a day-and you could lower your LDL 9 to 11 per cent.
Avoid foods with ‘hydrogenated’ on the label. Check for ‘partially hydrogenated oils or trans fats extend the shelf life of a product but they can spell disaster by raising LDL and triglycerides, reducing HDL, and increasing your odds of having a heart attack.
Eat oats, barely and legumes every day.These three ‘super-foods’ are packed with a type of soluble fiber called beta-glucan. It acts like a sponge, trapping cholesterol-rich bile acids in your intestines so they can be eliminated before they have the chance to raise your cholesterol. Whole grains such as whole-meal bread and brown rice, which are rich in insoluble fiber, just can’t perform that trick.
Snack on nuts. It may seem odd, since nuts are fatty, but they really are excellent for your cholesterol, thanks in part to the cholesterol lowering monounsaturated fats they contain. Choosing almonds instead of a doughnut, chips or biscuits for your afternoon snack every day could cut LDL cholesterol nearly 10 per cent. A bonus is that vitamin E in the almond’s ‘meat’ plus flavonoids in its papery skin protect LDL from oxidation, which is the first step in the development of artery-clogging plaque.
Eating a small handful of any type of nut is a good rule of thumb when it comes to portion control.
Stop smoking
Smoking depresses levels of HDL Cholesterol by 7 to 20 per cent and at the same time can raise your LDL cholesterol 70 per cent, according to several studies. It also unleashes toxic chemicals that make LDL more dangerous for your arteries.
The Free-Radical Theory
Cross-linking is only one example of the damage free radicals can inflict. They can also split up nearby molecules, break off pieces of molecules, garble information in various parts of cells, clog cell membranes, promote cancerous mutations, and impair the functioning of mitochondria (the energy factories inside each cell). Some cholesterol researchers believe that free radicals are responsible for the harm that cholesterol does to our bodies. In laboratory settings it is next to impossible to get cells to take up cholesterol in its normal form, but once free radicals react with cholesterol, causing it to oxidize (the same that turns fat rancid), cells readily absorb it. Like sharks roaming the cell, free radicals will attack almost any molecule; the extent of the damage they do is so wide that the free radical theory of aging has grown in popularity with each passing decade.
About the Author
Lexor Health offers a unique range of vitamin and health supplements that are beneficial in boosting energy and stamina as well as prevent mineral and vitamin deficiencies, helping maintain overall health of men, women and children.
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