Knowing of fat foods

Right now the danger of excessive cholesterol in the blood increased enough worrying. Several attempts were made to reduce cholesterol in the blood with how changes in diet and lifestyle. But most of them are having difficulty, even frustrating, because many attempts fail to reduce cholesterol in the blood. One of them is the prohibition against the consumption of saturated fat and some foods that contain lots of cholesterol. Many people who think that by not eating fat at all able to prevent chronic diseases such as heart attack, stroke and diabetes.

Reducing the fat content in foods we do is important. But the same case with the importance of balancing calories consumed with the number of the energy we need for activity, it should be kept in balance of fat intake body. Because fat is one of important nutrients in our body and helps keep of organs function. Without enough fat in our diet, the body does not will be able to run the repair function is essential for the body and the risk of shortages fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin A, D, E, and K can occur at any time. The role of vitamin D in helping to prevent osteoporosis by helping the absorption of calcium is one example of the functions in our body fat.

It is also important to understand the relationship between cholesterol in food and cholesterol in the blood. In some people, reducing saturated fats and cholesterol in foods will only be useful to prevent them do not produce cholesterol and other fats in the deeper levels higher than genetically normal. In such cases, one solution is to with cholesterol-lowering treatment. If we are concerned about cholesterol or other fats that increase, nutrition information on below can help you identify the source of fat in various types of contained in foods:

1. Saturated fat (saturated fat): These fats are usually solid at room temperature and can raise blood cholesterol levels. Source of foods containing these fats are:
• Meat especially organs and meat processing (liver, hot dogs, meat smoke pieces); beef; pork; meat chicken (especially the skin).
• Full-fat dairy products, including fresh milk, regular yogurt, cheese solids, ice cream, butter, cream, sour cream and cream cheese.
• Coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil, cocoa and cocoa butter.
  
2. Monounsaturated fat (monounsaturated fat): This type of fat is usually a liquid at room temperature. This type of fat consumed will lower blood cholesterol levels but does not affect the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or lipoprotein very thick, known as "good" cholesterol. This type of fat source on:
• Nuts, including peanuts, cashews, almonds, Brazil nuts, pecan and Pistachios.
• Avocado, olives, and vegetables other fatty.
• Peanut oil, olive oil and canola oil.
  
3. More unsaturated fat (Polyunsaturated fats): These fats are usually liquid in form room temperature and consume them to reduce blood cholesterol levels if included in the low-fat foods. But unfortunately this type of fat also has been known can reduce levels of HDL cholesterol (“good" cholesterol is beneficial for the body). The source of this type of fat is:
• Legumes include beans, nuts chestnuts, and walnuts.
• Pumpkin seeds, sesame, and sunflower seeds.
• Corn oil, sesame oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, oil safflower, and cottonseed oil.
  
4. Cholesterol: Cholesterol in foods that only comes from animal sources and processed will raise blood cholesterol. Instructions from American Heart Association suggest to only consuming less than 300 mg of cholesterol a day.

Upshot: we can make various efforts to lower cholesterol levels in the blood, such as through diet or exercise. Handling cholesterol special treatment is only done if the diet and exercise, you still have not got the desired results.