Posted on 09/23/2020 10:28:58 AM PDT by Red Badger
Cholesterol is a steroid lipid (fat) found in the blood of all animals and is necessary for proper functioning of our cell membranes and production of hormones. While there can be negative health effects associated with low cholesterol, cholesterol deficiency is rare. Our bodies already manufacture all the cholesterol we need, so it is not necessary to consume more.
Excessive consumption of cholesterol may increase the risk of heart disease and stroke, especially in certain groups which are sensitive to dietary cholesterol. (2)
Experiment with different diets, and use a Cholesterol Test Kit, so you can monitor your cholesterol levels at home and see which diet lowers your cholesterol.
High cholesterol foods include fast foods, liver, fatty meats, canned shrimp, desserts, eggs, whipped cream, bacon, cheese, and butter. The current daily value (DV) for cholesterol is 300mg.
Below is a list of high cholesterol foods, to lower your cholesterol, read the article on cholesterol lowering foods.
High Risk Groups for High Blood Cholesterol:
Individuals with a family history of high cholesterol - Regulation of cholesterol blood levels is hereditary and it is advisable to find out if relatives have high cholesterol levels.
Older Adults - Cholesterol levels rise with age, particularly in post-menopausal women.
Over-weight Individuals - Being over-weight increases risk of heart disease and tends to correlate with high cholesterol levels.
People with Low Physical Activity Levels - Excersise is an effective way to lower bad cholesterol levels (LDLs) and raise good cholesterol levels (HDLs). People who are not physically active are at risk for high cholesterol levels.
Individuals with high blood pressure - High blood pressure in combination with high cholesterol levels greatly increases the risk of heart disease and heart attacks.
Smokers - Individuals who smoke cigarettes have a higher risk of heart disease and should avoid high cholesterol foods.
Did to me, too, until I had a heart attack..................
However, the body needs 1,000 mg to 1,500 mg of cholesterol a day, and if you don’t get it from food, your body has to make it.
This is debunked, or at least not supported by evidence. It’s the carbs that kill.
My body has no trouble making 1,000 mg to 1,500 mg of cholesterol a day!...................
Do note that your body does not need all 1,000 mg - 1,500 mg at once, in a meal, though.
It is needed throughout the day, evenly distributed.
It wasn't from eating cholesterol.
Egg consumption does not raise cholesterol by itself. Old info. I do not work for the Egg Council.
Ingested cholesterol is not the same as serum cholesterol.
I eat 4 - 6 eggs per week cooked in good Irish butter. A pound lasts months in my freezer. Cholesterol is fine. Get beautiful eggs from Trader Joe and just discovered even better eggs from Amish/Mennonite farms in Eastern WA. Important to me that chickens are not caged. Not a big fan of cruelty.
Correct. And even total serum cholesterol is a meaningless number.
Cholesterol is not a cause of heart disease. Plaques are a symptom. Inflammation is the cause. Inflammation is not triggered by eating cholesterol or fat.
Thanks for the menu!
Then what clogged my arteries and required a quad-bypass op?...............
So basically I can’t eat anything tasty...
So just how much cholesterol can you eat without raising your blood cholesterol levels? Well, theoretically, quite a bit—”I accept these recommendations,” says Nissen, who was not on the committee. “The statement that ‘cholesterol is not a nutrient of concern’ suggests no major worry for the average person.”
That is a very funny way to put it.
The plaques that line our arteries are not just cholesterol, which is a small portion, anyway. It is mast cells gone crazy, cell debris, antibodies, etc., as well.
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Add-in some Grits, and we’ll make it a real meal.
Hogwash....
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