Cholesterol is one of the components of blood lipids. Elevated cholesterol will increase the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular arteriosclerosis, so it must be actively controlled. In terms of diet, foods with high cholesterol content, including animal viscera, egg yolk, fat meat and fish eggs of various seafood, should be eaten less, because these foods are rich in cholesterol, and eating too much will further increase cholesterol, so you can eat more vegetables and fruits with low sugar content.
Dietary taboo
1, yolk
High cholesterol should pay attention to limit the intake of egg yolk, because the cholesterol content in egg yolk is very high, and eating more is not good for your health.
2. Pig brain
Although pig brain has the function of tonifying kidney and strengthening brain, it is not suitable for patients with high cholesterol, mainly because of the high cholesterol content in pig brain, which is easy to lead to arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases.
3. Cream
Plaster patients are also not suitable for eating. First, because cream contains a lot of trans fatty acids, eating more is easy to induce coronary heart disease or atherosclerosis; Second, because of the high cholesterol content in cream, eating more will aggravate symptoms and affect recovery.
4, loach
The content of cholesterol in loach is also high, so it is not suitable for eating. In addition, there are high cholesterol foods such as Monopterus albus and cod, and patients should stay away from them.
5. Chicken liver
Chicken liver with high cholesterol can't be eaten, because the cholesterol content in chicken liver is also high, so eating more is not conducive to disease recovery. In addition, there are pig liver, pig large intestine, cow liver, sheep liver and so on. Patients should avoid eating.
6. Fat meat
Fat is greasy and difficult to digest and needs to be avoided. In addition to this, fat also contains a lot of cholesterol. Eating more is not good for the recovery of the disease and needs to be kept away. Patients are advised to eat more light and digestible foods, such as green vegetables and fresh fruits.
Dietary advice
Choose to eat whole grains rich in dietary fiber and low glycemic index.
Eat more fruits and vegetables (such as onions, garlic, mushrooms, fungus, etc. ).
Avoid high-fat foods (such as fat, oily omnivores, full-fat dairy products and cakes). ).
Choose low-fat poultry meat, fish and shrimp, and bean products. It is recommended to choose foods rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (such as deep-sea fish, vegetable oil and nuts) and eat seafood at least twice a week.
To reduce the intake of low cholesterol, it is suggested that the cholesterol content in daily diet should be below 300mg, and the intake of eggs, animal viscera and brain food should be reduced.
Then we should pay attention to smoking cessation and alcohol restriction, exercise more, increase cholesterol consumption and control weight through exercise. If cholesterol is still abnormal after lifestyle adjustment, statins are needed to help control it. In short, cholesterol should be controlled within the normal range to reduce the occurrence of arteriosclerosis.