Friday, November 5, 2010

Fat to Increase Good Cholesterol

During this time known as a nutritional fat should be avoided because it can trigger a variety of diseases. But there are fats that can actually increase good cholesterol in the body, which is unsaturated fat.

Good fats can increase cholesterol are: 

1. Vegetable oil
2. Nuts such as almonds, soy nuts 
3. Avocado

Unsaturated fats are found in 3 groups could help increase levels of good cholesterol (High Density Lipoproteins / HDL) and lowers bad cholesterol (Low Density Lipoproteins / LDL).
Unsaturated fats can be added to the diet as a whole.


A recent study reported by the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the researchers tested the effects of the addition of unsaturated fat into a high fiber diet have previously been known to reduce LDL cholesterol in adults.
The results of participants who reduced intake of saturated fat and add vegetables in the diet decreased LDL cholesterol by 35 percent. This compares with the benefits obtained if someone is eating cholesterol lowering drugs.


However, if participants add unsaturated fats in their diet, showed an average increase in HDL cholesterol by 12 percent.


"The combination of eating vegetables and monounsaturated fats will help someone do something he wanted when dealing with high levels of cholesterol," said Dr. David Jenkins of the University of Toronto and St.. Michael's Hospital in Ontario, Canada, as quoted by Reuters 


Dr Jenkins advised the people to replace some types of carbohydrates are consumed, such as:White bread and processed snacks are replaced with monounsaturated fats from nuts, avocados and olive oil.


But fat is not a magic way to lower cholesterol, but change their eating habits in keseluruhanlah who became the key. Therefore advised to reduce intake of red meat and milk, but increased intake of fish, vegetables, soy-based foods, almonds and olive oil.

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