Cholesterol and Triglyceride (common types of fats) are important for our health if they are present in normal amounts. 95 per cent of our body's fatty tissue is made up of cholesterol and fat. Triglyceride is either manufactured by our body or obtained through daily diet. High level of cholesterol and Triglyceride can lead us to some chronic diseases such as cirrhosis (a disease of the liver), diabetes, pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland), high blood pressure, obesity and heart coronary diseases.
High cholesterol and triglyceride in our blood is always related to the low lever of HDL (good cholesterol) and high level of LDL (bad cholesterol). High level of LDL is a sign of warning to our health as they may contribute to the thickening of artery walls (atherosclerosis). In short, plaque can stick to our arteries' walls when blood carries high cholesterol and triglyceride passes through the artery. The artery will gradually become hardening and thicken which can finally trigger the health conditions.
According to the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the triglyceride levels are classified as follow (measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) :
Below are some excellent foods help to reduce both Lipids (fats) and Cholesterol levels in our blood stream:
One Bowl of Oat Porridge for Your Breakfast
You should eat a bowl of oat porridge for your breakfast. This food therapy should proceed constantly for eight weeks. In this way, the LDL concentration in the blood stream will decrease to 10 per cent. At the same time, the quantity of HDL in the blood stream will increase. Oat has lots of soluble and insoluble fibers which can act to inhibit the absorption of lipids and cholesterol in our stomach and intestine.
Half Bowl of Green Pea Soup for Your Lunch
You should have half bowl of green pea soup for your lunch. This food therapy should proceed constantly for eight weeks. After the eighth week, the LDL concentration will drop to 20 per cent. Foods from the bean group always contains sufficient and variety of ingredients that can reduce the level of cholesterol and fat. Like oat, green pea too, contains both soluble and insoluble fibers that help preventing the absorption of fats and cholesterol into our blood stream.
Three Pieces of Garlic for Your Dinner
You should eat three pieces of garlic a day for your dinner. There should proceed for eight consecutive weeks so that the LDL concentration in the blood will decrease to 10 per cent. You may eat either raw or cooked garlic; its effect in reducing the fat and cholesterol levels is the same.
Eat Half Raw Onion a Day (for Eight Consecutive Weeks)
It is better to eat raw onion though you may eat the cooked one. Its effect in reducing the fats and cholesterol levels is found to be more effective by eating raw onion. Its property to reduce the fats and cholesterol levels will be damaged when it is heated or cooked with high temperature.
Use Olive Oil for Preparing Your Meals (for Eight Consecutive Weeks)
Many researches have proved that olive oil plays an important role to protect our cardiovascular system. You should choose the olive oil with high-temperature extraction but not the one with the cold-pressing extraction. The latter has a very low quality in term of its nutritional value.
Eat an Apple a Day (for Eight Consecutive Weeks)
An apple contains lots of pectin. This substance is found to be effective in reducing fats and cholesterol levels in our blood stream.
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