REDUCE CHOLESTROL AND THE CONSUMPTION OF SOLID FATS
The consumption of solid fats and the fatty substance known as cholestrol has great share in atherosclerosis and related diseases. Fats which do not dissolve at room temperature should be considered as solid fats. In medical language, these fats are called saturated fats. Butter is a good example for saturated fats.
The meat of lamb, sheep and veal have solid fats in their content. The skin and dark meat of poultry are rich in solid fat, as well. The level of fat in milk and dairy products varies.
Food like egg yolk and sweetbread are high in cholestrol, and therefore increase the level of cholestrol in the blood. This is a significant factor which increases the risk of atherosclerosis and heart attack.
On the other hand, fats which are in liquefied form at room temperature like sun-flower, corn and poppy oil are known as “unsaturated fats”. Unsaturated fats reduce the level of cholestrol in the blood. Olive oil is a kind of unsaturated fat.
Consuming unsaturated fats (oils) instead of solid fats and staying away from foods that are known to have cholestrol content shall constantly reduce cholestrol in the blood. The following can be advised for low cholestrol:
Eat mainly non-fatty portions of chicken and fish that is known to have unsaturated fat. Prefer non-fatty beef or veal instead of the meat of lamb or sheep.
Including stewed dishs, cook your meal with oil. Your daily oil consumption should consist half-and-half of olive oil and unsaturated fats like sunflower or corn oil. Shortenings such as margarine are just like butter and they remain solid at room temperature.
Prefer skim milk and dairy products made of skim milk. Curd, hard and skimmed white cheese are sorts of cheese that have the least content of fat. Cheddar and cream cheese have a rich content of solid fat and cholestrol. Thick cream is a foodstuff which is most rich in cholestrol and solid fat. Chocolate is also rich in cholestrol. Therefore, keep away from both.
It is essential that the foodstuff is cholestrol-free. Yet, even it is cholestrol-free, food which contains solid fat increases the risk of heart disease.
Unless your physician advises otherwise, only two or three egg yolks are well enough for the whole week. Statistics indicate that obesity significantly reduces life expectancy. Consult your physician to reach out your normal weight if you suffer from overweight. Raise your children in their regular weight, too, if they put on unnecessary weight. Don’t forget that obese children will eventually become obese adults, and a healthy diet can easily be acquired by habits accustomed to in childhood.
Instead of tolerating strict regulations in a diet, consult your physician to apply a well balanced and regular diet. Patients who suffered heart attack or people who are in a high risk group for heart attack might require a diet which is more strict than the one mentioned above.
