cholesterol is an important substance that exists in animals and plays an important physiological role in the human body. It participates in the formation of cell membrane , which is the raw material for the synthesis of bile acids, vitamin D and steroid hormones. cholesterol is an important indicator of blood lipid . When the cholesterol level increases abnormally, it will have an adverse effect on the body. Hypercholesterolemia is a manifestation of dyslipid . According to statistics, there have been 400 million patients with dyslipidemia in my country. The cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease , which is induced, is taking people's lives at a rate of more than 3 million people every year.
These 5 types of foods should eat less
Generally speaking, cholesterol is generally contained in animal foods, while cholesterol is generally not contained in plant foods. The following foods make cholesterol "straight up" and it is best to eat less!
1 Egg Yolks: Goose egg yolk, egg yolk, duck egg yolk
Egg Yolks In addition to cholesterol, the egg yolk is also rich in lecithin . Lecithin can make the cholesterol and fat particles in the blood smaller and prevent the deposition of cholesterol and fat on the blood vessel wall.
Therefore, healthy people recommend eating 1 egg every day. Friends suffering from hypercholesterolemia, coronary heart disease , cerebrovascular disease and high risk should pay attention to Eat eggs per week to be controlled at most 3 to 4 .
2Animal viscera: liver, lungs, heart
Animal viscera is loved by many people in real life and has become a very common delicacy on the dining table. However, the cholesterol content in animal viscera (such as pork kidney, pig liver, pig lung, pig large intestine and beef, sheep and chicken viscera) is higher in . On average, there are 200 mg to 400 mg of cholesterol per 100 grams of viscera, and the pig liver even reaches 1017 mg.
Therefore, everyone should try to eat less animal viscera. If you have a history of hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke and friends with high risk of animal viscera it is best not to eat .
3Animal brain: pig brain, beef brain, sheep brain
Cholesterol content in pig brain can be called the champion of the food industry. The cholesterol content of every 100 grams of pig brain is about 2571 mg and 2447 mg of bovine brain. Therefore, patients with hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should this type of food .
4Dairy products: cream, butter, ice cream
In fact, the milk we often drink does not belong to high cholesterol foods, but dairy products that are more popular among the public, such as cream, butter, ice cream and other dairy products contain more cholesterol.
Because foods rich in saturated fatty acids can make the liver produce a large amount of cholesterol, and at the same time reduce the efficiency of the human body to excrete cholesterol. In this way, the cholesterol content in the blood will increase, and cholesterol will accumulate on the blood vessel wall and deposit , forming atherosclerosis, damaging our blood vessels, and increasing the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
5Animal Bone Soup: Pork Bone Soup, Chicken Soup
Many people listen to the fact that bone soup can supplement calcium. For example, people with osteoporosis often use the bone marrow in Dabone Soup for calcium supplementation. In fact, the calcium in the bones exists in the form of carbonate , which is difficult to dissolve in water and is almost difficult to absorb by the human body.Drinking bone soup not only cannot supplement calcium , but the oil of bone soup also causes the human body to intake a lot of cholesterol. Long-term consumption can easily lead to obesity, high uric acid, high blood lipids, and accelerate the process of atherosclerosis.
chicken soup is not suitable for patients with hyperlipidemia , because chicken soup contains a lot of fat. After being absorbed by the human body, it will further increase the content of cholesterol and triglyceride , which will cause cholesterol and other triglycerides to be deposited on the blood vessel wall, forming atherosclerosis, and increasing the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.
It is recommended to eat more foods that do not contain cholesterol or have low cholesterol content, such as: Cereals, fruits and vegetables, soy products (soy milk, tofu) , etc., almost no cholesterol content; it is recommended to choose , fish, shrimps, poultry, lean meat , and other varieties with low cholesterol content. The cooking method is also less oil, less salt, less sugar , fry as little as possible, and barbecue as much as possible. While enjoying the delicious and authentic flavor, you are also healthy!
Source: CCTV Life Circle, Anhui Market Supervision
