Cholesterol

Food to Lower Your Cholesterol

The idea is so simple, it almost seems to simple. So here it is.

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Quit eating all refined carbohydrates. Eat Natural whole foods that do not contain Carbs. Basically everything that you would find around the outside of a grocery store, EXCEPT the bakery.

Meats, Dairy, Fruits, Vegetables, Seafood, Bulk, Nuts and Seeds.

That is it. That is all you have to do. And literally, with in weeks, you cholesterol can drop 100 points or more. For Real. And you don’t have to take my word for it. If you do this, you can measure your cholesterol before and after, and see for yourself. Literally, with in weeks if you do this your cholesterol will drop.

You don't have to understand how in order for it to work. What you need to know to understand why this works. The first thing is what cholesterol does in the body. What is its job? Everything in the body has a purpose; otherwise we would not have it. So what does cholesterol do?

Cholesterol’s primary job is to carry glucose (sugar) around the blood stream. You need an equal number of cholesterol units as you have sugar molecules in your blood. So if you have 3000 sugar molecules in your blood, you need 3,000 cholesterol molecules to carry them. The actual numbers are much, much higher than this, but you get the point.

The more glucose or sugar molecules you have in your blood, the more cholesterol you need to carry them.

Your blood sugar levels are constantly changing. Your body is always trying to keep your blood sugar levels with in a normal range for you. But after years of abuse from you, your body does not always do such a good job.

So what affects your blood sugar levels? Mostly what you eat. Refined Carbohydrates. When you eat refined carbohydrates, the get digested and absorbed into the blood stream very quickly. Your body then very quickly converts the refined carbohydrates into glucose. This causes a spike in your blood glucose levels.

Everyone has witnessed this. Ever see a kid after they eat a bunch of sugar? They are bouncing off the walls, because all of that sugar gets turned into glucose in the blood very quickly. So they have tons of energy, because glucose is one of the things your muscles use for energy.

The same thing happens to you when you eat sugar and other refined carbohydrates. Your body quickly converts them into glucose in the blood. And if you have a high amount of glucose in the blood, what do you need again? That is right; you need lots of cholesterol to carry those glucose guys around.

Your body is smart. It learns from the past. If you are constantly having high amounts of glucose because of the food you eat, your body prepares. Your body prepares for the next time that you eat refined carbohydrates. It prepares by having lots of cholesterol on reserves to deal with the certain increase in glucose levels that are inevitably going to happen.

So if you eat refined carbohydrates often (daily) your body prepares by keeping lost of cholesterol on reserve to deal with this. This is one of the biggest reasons why so many people have high cholesterol levels. Your body is smart, and it is preparing for the inevitable of your blood glucose levels going way up from eating refined carbohydrates.

Like I said, your body is smart. It is a very quick learner. If you quit eating food that makes your blood sugar levels high, your body will get rid of the excess of cholesterol levels in your blood. That is why, often with in weeks, your cholesterol levels drop significantly, often 50 or 100 or more points, when you quit eating refined carbohydrates.

What are refined carbs to avoid?

Now, the trick comes with, what is “refined carbohydrates”. Refined carbohydrates are things that are mostly calories from carbohydrates. And that have been refined from how they are found in nature. Great, what does that mean? Things like breads, crackers, pastas, sugar (in most forms), and grains are often refined carbohydrates.

Diet and exercise are an integral part of staying fit and healthy. Proper nutrition along with exercise will help keep you in shape and keep you healthy. There are many different types of diets and exercise for all types of people. In this article, we will discuss different types of diet and exercise. All diets and exercise programs should be done under a doctor’s supervision since both diets and exercise are based on many different factors.

Some of the different factors that should be considered when choosing a diet and exercise program are: weight, cholesterol level, body mass index (BMI), heart rate, metabolism, hormonal levels, history of disease, and blood pressure. The goal in an exercise and diet program is to attain and maintain a healthy weight for your particular body type. It is very important that you stick to the guidelines of your physician or a licensed nutritionist or fitness trainer since losing weight too fast can cause even greater health problems.

Proper diet does not always mean a fad or crash diet. It means eating healthy and cutting out the things that are bad for you. When combined with exercise this will help you maintain the proper weight. It is all about getting the proper nutrition in the proper portions and cutting out the foods that are bad or empty calories. You want to eat more foods that are good for you and foods that will cut out the cravings to eat more.

When eating habits are changed to a healthier pattern blood pressure and cholesterol levels are usually lowered thereby helping to reduce the risk of obesity related diseases.Also of course as with any ailment you can try medications to help you get a jump start on losing weight.

Jenkins and his colleagues prescribed a seven-day menu high in viscous fibres, soy protein, almonds and plant sterol margarine to 66 people – 31 men and 35 women with an average age of 59.3 and within 30 percent of their recommended cholesterol targets. For the first time, 55 participants followed the menu under real-world conditions for a year. They maintained diet records and met every two months with the research team to discuss their progress and have their cholesterol levels measured.

“The participants found it easiest to incorporate single items such as the almonds and margarine into their daily lives,” says Jenkins, who is also staff physician of endocrinology at St. Michael’s Hospital. “The fibres and vegetable protein were more challenging since they require more planning and preparation, and because these types of niche products are less available. It’s just easier, for example, to buy a beef burger instead of one made from soy, although the range of options is improving. We considered it ideal if the participants were able to follow the diet three quarters of the time.”

After 12 months, more than 30 per cent of the participants had successfully adhered to the diet and lowered their cholesterol levels by more than 20 per cent. This rate is comparable to the results achieved by 29 of the participants who took a statin for one month under metabolically controlled conditions before following the diet under real-world conditions.

“The study’s findings suggest that the average person can do a lot to improve their health through diet,” Jenkins says. “People interested in lowering their cholesterol should probably acquire a taste for tofu and oatmeal, keeping in mind that portable alternatives fit best with a modern lifestyle. Save the experimenting for the evening, when you have more time to prepare more complicated meals.”

Jenkins is a leading researcher in the nutritional sciences who developed the glycemic index. His previous studies explored the connections between high-fibre diets, soy foods and heart disease prevention, and meal frequency, vegetarian diets and almonds in reducing cholesterol levels.

In future studies, he and his colleagues plan to directly compare the benefits of diet against statins over longer periods among individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease across Canada. They will also investigate the effects of incorporating more mono-unsaturated fats into the diet.