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Cholesterol Oh Cholesterol

okaaayy..that's funny and gross at the same time :D

 About a month ago, i had my cholesterol checked (it was in conjunction with Nestle Omega Plus promotion). Although the test was only 80% accurate (non-fasting etc), my cholesterol level was a little bit on the high side. *faints* . I was baffled because i watched what i eat, i TRIED to exercise and live healthy. So what is cholesterol?


  • Cholesterol is a type of fat produced by the liver and is vital for normal body function. Every cell in our body has cholesterol in its outer layer. 
  • It is carried in the blood by molecules called lipoproteins (LDL @ "bad cholesterol", HDL @ "good cholesterol" and Triglycerides)

So what is normal and abnormal level?

  • Optimum : Lower than 5mmol/liter
  • Mildly high cholesterol level: between 5 to 6.4mmol/liter
  • Moderately high cholesterol level: between 6.5 to 7.8mmol/liter
  • Very high cholesterol level: above 7.8mmol/liter

And what causes high cholesterol?

  • Nutrition - dietary cholesterol (from eggs, seafood etc) does not have much of an impact in human blood cholesterol levels. However, saturated fats do! Foods high in saturated fats include red meat, sausages, hard cheese, lard, pastry, cakes, most biscuits, and cream (there are many more).
  • Sedentary lifestyle 
  • Overweight/obese
  • Smoking 
  • Alcohol - people who consume too much alcohol regularly, generally have much higher levels of LDL and much lower levels of HDL.

Foods that lower cholesterol:

Avocado
Beans - soy anyone?
Dark/bittersweet chocolate
Garlic
Walnuts, almonds and other nuts - practice portion control though because nuts are high in calorie.
Olive oil
Red wine
Salmon & fatty fish (tuna, sardines)
Tea
Oats (who doesn't know already?) - contains beta-glucan that absorbs LDL which then excreted by the body.



Oh well, i guess i'll just have to continue exercise, cut down on fast foods, fried foods and try to swallow oats (it's the hardest thing to swallow, sticky with weird texture :p)

Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com, www.prevention.com


Comments

  1. Willie a.k.a ReptozDecember 6, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    HeLLo Cynthia,

    Checking our cholesterol level is indeed very scary. My cholesterol level is not that good too because of my poor eating habit.

    I guess, we all need to control of food intake and I wonder why fat people out there seem to be happy with their body and eat like nobody's business. Ahaks!

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    1. Cyn WilsonDecember 6, 2012 at 9:37 PM

      Hello Willie :) yes indeed. too bad bcoz food is one of life's pleasure.haha.

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