Truth about animal fats and their influence on cholesterol and triglycerides

1. The goal of a cholesterol or triglyceride diet is to achieve and maintain a healthy supply of blood fats. This will lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as strokes and heart attacks and circulation problems.

1. Achieving and maintaining a healthy body and weight by making conscious food choices is very important. After all, overweight is associated with a high cholesterol and triglyceride level. Keeping the latter 2 under control therefore (in) directly affects your health.

2. Achieving and maintaining a healthy body and weight by making conscious food choices is very important. After all, obesity is associated with high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Keeping the latter 2 under control therefore (in) directly affects your health.

1. Certain types of fiber lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels. These include the fiber in oats (oatmeal and oat bran), barley, fruits, legumes, dried peas, beans and lentils. Use this fiber-rich food in addition to whole grain breads, grains and vegetables.

1. By using less animal fat in your diet, you can also achieve better cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Saturated fats versus unsaturated fats:

1. While all fats are a concentrated source of calories and can contribute to weight gain, saturated fat is thus the most harmful form of fat. Saturated fat is the main cause of high blood cholesterol. When you eat too much saturated fat or animal fat, your body responds by storing more cholesterol than it needs, and the excess gets into your blood.

1. Only animal foods contain cholesterol, vegetable foods contain no cholesterol. In both animals and humans cholesterol is a part of the cells and serves many important functions, but too much is really too much.

2. Only animal foods contain cholesterol, vegetable foods contain no cholesterol. In both animals and humans, cholesterol is part of the cells and serves many important functions, but too much is also really too much.

1. Foods of animal origin such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs or milk contain cholesterol. In general, foods high in animal fat are also high in cholesterol.

1. Two exceptions to this generalization are liver and eggs, which are low in fat but rich in cholesterol.

1. How is a triglyceride diet different from a cholesterol diet?

1. In many ways these two diets are the same. Triglycerides and cholesterol are both fats that circulate in the bloodstream and can be stored by the body, but diets that aim to lower these 2 components usually have some differences:

1. 1. A triglyceride diet limits the sugars and carbohydrates in the diet, while a cholesterol diet reduces the animal fats in the diet. Most diets and healthy foods should contain only small amounts of both animal fats and sugars, and both types should help reduce fats in the bloodstream.

2. 1. A triglyceride diet limits the sugars and carbohydrates in the diet, while a cholesterol diet reduces the animal fats in the diet. Most diets and forms of healthy food should contain only small amounts of both animal fats and sugars, and both types should help reduce fats in the bloodstream.

1. 2. Another difference between a triglyceride diet and a cholesterol diet is the foods that can be included. A cholesterol-lowering diet may contain more fiber, as this substance helps to remove cholesterol from the body. These diets target foods that boost good cholesterol (HDL Cholesterol).

2. 2. Another difference between a triglyceride diet and a cholesterol diet is the foods that can be included. A cholesterol-lowering diet may contain more fiber, as this substance helps to remove cholesterol from the body. These diets target foods that boost good cholesterol (HDL cholesterol).

1. 3. A low triglyceride diet mainly eliminates sugars as much as possible and chooses complex carbohydrates over the simple version.

1. 4. Another difference in the diet is the alcohol factor. With a diet designed to lower cholesterol, a glass of red wine is allowed every other day or two due to its benefits. In turn, the link between high triglycerides and alcohol consumption means that even a glass of wine or other alcoholic drink is negative on the triglyceride level.

2. 4. Another difference in the diet is the alcohol factor. With a diet designed to lower cholesterol, a glass of red wine is allowed every other day or two due to its benefits. The link between high triglycerides and alcohol consumption, in turn, means that even a glass of wine or other alcoholic drink is negative on the triglyceride level.

1. So red wine is prohibited in triglyceride diets, but in many cases allowed in cholesterol lowering diets.

1. 5. A triglyceride diet considers simple sugars to be more harmful than animal fats, while a cholesterol diet considers animal fats to be more harmful. A low fat and sugar diet lower both types of fat in the blood.

2. 5. A triglyceride diet considers simple sugars more harmful than animal fats, while a cholesterol diet considers animal fats more harmful. A low fat and sugar diet lower both types of fat in the blood.

1. Some triglyceride foods to avoid include starches, such as potatoes, white pastas and bananas. Simple sugars can be minimized by avoiding sodas, candies, cakes, ice cream, cookies and other sweets.

1. So choose wholemeal bread, brown rice and wholemeal pastas over the white variety.

2. So choose wholemeal bread, brown rice and wholemeal pasta over the white variety.

Conclusion

1. As you may have read, there is a lot more to it and I can imagine that you can no longer see the forest for the trees. Yet it is entirely possible by making the right conscious dietary choices to significantly lower your total cholesterol.

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