Heart Diseases: strong vessels - long life

What is cholesterol?

It is a type of fat - lipid - from the liver in the body.Without it, the body will not function properly.This makes cholesterol essential and vital for good health. It is also part of the outer membrane of each cell in the body.It as insulator on nerve fibers - the chemical signals to the body - the trip properly.

types of cholesterol

Cholesterol travels around the bloodstream of fat and protein combination is protein.This lipoprotein.

There are basically three types:

* High-density lipoprotein (HDL) - more protein and small amounts of fat - that's as good, because it is cholesterol from the cells in the arteries and sends it back to the liver where they are either defective or eliminated.

* Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) - small protein and fat content - which is bad because too much fat can be called plaques in arteries.The impact of these deposits are the narrowing of blood vessels. Narrowing and clogging of blood vessels, the heart, can lead to heart disease and heart attack may be. While narrowing and clogging of blood vessels that supply the brain can lead to stroke.

* Triglycerides are fats from the food we eat.These in fat cells and adipose tissue in the triglycerides body.Low became known that the blood circulation, and that presence is very low density lipoprotein (VLDL).

causes of high cholesterol

* Eating foods rich in saturated fats such as liver, eggs, offal, shellfish, fatty cut of red meat, meat pies, sausages, butter , ghee, lard, cream, cheese, coconut, palm oil, cakes, biscuits.

* Not all do, exercise or regular physical activity can lead to an increased low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and vice versa, decrease high-density lipoprotein (HDL).

* foods containing trans fat, which means that they are hydrogenated fat, such as fast food, bread spreads, cakes, pastries, margarine, some types of pastries.

* Generally cholesterol increases, as we tend age.Men at a higher rate of increase for women.

* obese or overweight can lead to low-density lipoprotein (LDL) to increase, and vice versa decrease high-density lipoprotein (HDL).

To help lower your cholesterol

* through the consumption of foods with high unsaturated fats such as oily fish, vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, corn oil, olive oil , walnut oil, canola oils, avocados, lean meat, white meat, low-fat dairy products, low-fat spreads, oats, beans, fruits, lentils, vegetables, peas, chick peas, garlic, soy, selenium enriched grains, foods with soluble fiber.

* Preparation of food steaming, boiling, grilling, poaching and microwave instead of frying and frying.

* Regular physical activity, even if it is a walk of 30 minutes per day.

* Eating food specifically, the plant stanols and sterols, such as yogurt, some special spreads.

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