NUTRITION
If
I cut alot of sugar out of my diet will it help lower cholesterol
levels?
The best ways
to decrease cholesterol in your diet is by decreasing the
amount of saturated fats (animal products, coconut oil),
and hydrogenated fats and oils (vegetable shortening, hard
margarines, most peanut butters).
Decreasing excess refined sugar in your diet (syrup, table
sugar, honey, jam, sweeteners, fruit drink, fruit juice,
dried fruit, candy, etc) will help to decrease triglycerides.
Any excess calories that you are consuming will be converted
into fat, which will in turn trigger cholesterol production.
Here are a few guidelines
that may help decrease your cholesterol levels.
Choose monounsaturated fat such
as olive and canola oils, as well as nuts, avocado, and
soft margarines made with these oils because they decreases
LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol)and they may increase HDL
cholesterol (good cholesterol)
Choose polyunsaturated fat such
as safflower, sunflower, corn, soybean, sesame, and most
nut oils, nut butters, nuts and seeds, soft margarines made
with these oils to decreases LDL cholesterol.
Eat more than 5 servings of fruit
and vegetables per day because they contain a large amount
of soluble fiber which bind cholesterol-making compounds
(bile acids), and thus reduce the production of cholesterol.
I am also attaching a odf with
lots of healthy eating tips - I hope this helps, if you
have further questions, don't hesitate to write.
