Dietary taboos to lower cholesterol
First, eat greasy fried food. This type of food contains a lot of LDL cholesterol, which is an important cause of elevated cholesterol.
Second, picky eating. There are many people have a picky diet, only like to eat meat but do not love to eat vegetables and fruits of the habit, this picky way of eating will increase the cholesterol accompanied by meat in the intake of vegetables and fruits in a large number of dietary fiber and vitamins, can help the metabolism of these cholesterol, but because of picky eaters and can not play its role in the beneficial effects of the human body.
Third, long-term alcohol consumption. Alcohol can promote the synthesis of endogenous cholesterol as well as triglycerides, increasing blood lipids.
Good dietary advice for lowering cholesterol
1. Eat more fish and lean meat. Fish is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which help increase the absorption of HDL cholesterol, which can reduce blood pressure and the risk of atherosclerosis; lean meat compared to fat meat, which has a higher protein content and lower fat content, so less cholesterol.
2. Consume more fiber-rich foods. Fiber can effectively promote the body's metabolism of LDL cholesterol. Usually you can add one more fruit before meals, change the refined rice and flour staple food into grains and cereals, and increase the intake of fresh vegetables at each meal. Chinese residents diet according to the recommended healthy adults daily to shoot day fruit 250-350g, vegetables about 350g.
3. Eat more soy products. Isoflavones in soybeans can help remove excess LDL in the body. At the same time, the unsaturated fatty acids in soybean can also promote the absorption of high-density lipoprotein.
4. Eat foods that are high in vitamin C. The blood is also high in Vitamin C, which is a key component of the body's immune system. Vitamin C in the blood can also promote the body to metabolize bad cholesterol and promote the absorption of good cholesterol, and Vitamin C can effectively prevent vascular sclerosis. It is recommended that each person's daily diet can add more 3-4 portions of vitamin C-rich foods, such as citrus, oranges, kiwi fruit, etc., and eat more green leafy vegetables, and of course, we can also add extra vitamin tablets.