Everyone assumes fats are SO bad. Like Total Cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol, and Triglycerides. Which are responsible for damaging and clogging arteries. And which then also lead to High Blood Pressure, Strokes, Eye Damage, Kidney Damage, and much more. But let's dig deeper and explore other kinds. Who knows, there may be some health impacting ones out there.
And indeed there are a few! There is Omega-3, Omega 6 (which are essential and help lower blood pressure and triglyceride. These fatty acids are found in fish oil, egg oil and squid oil) and HDL. Let's focal point more on HDL. HDL is short for High Density Lipoprotein. Here are some things it does:
-Reduces heart disease
-Removes LDL from the body, which is also known as Low Density Lipoprotein.
-And it acts as maintenance. it maintains and cleans the inner walls of blood vessels. 
Now what is the healthy target range for your HDL cholesterol level? Well men are at risk when they have less than 40 mg/dL. So the desirable rate is 60 mg/dL or above. So for women it's about the same. If you have less then 50 mg/dL, you are in danger, so women should keep it at 60 mg/dL or above.
So what can we do to boast our HDL's up? Well you can get a good aerobic exercise or work out. Some examples are long distance running, swimming, and cycling. Five 30 minute sessions per work can raise ones HDL by 5% to 10%. Another tip is if you smoke, quit! Levels rise by as much as 15% to 20% after you stop. Also consider taking medications. There are some medicines out there, like Niacin, that's over the counter and is the most effective for HDL-raising. Also if you need to loose weight, then do so! If you looses up to 7 pounds, than you can raise your HDL by 1 mg/dL. And lastly, what I think is easiest, is just eat a healthy diet. Avoid things such as, trans fats (the bad fats) and highly refined carbohydrates, like white-flour products. So always look on labels! They help tremendously.
So yes, all in all there is more negative lipids than positive ones, but it's always better to look at the positive. My best advice is just look out for your different levels regarding fats and lipids. Keep them in check and in mind. And try out the tips listed above, it will only help you in the long run! Get it?
The video below is just a 3 minute summary of what was just said, and goes more in depth with LDL
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Nice blog post! I can't say I eat healthily consistently. Good choice on the video I found it informative and fell enlightened. Lipids are something that Americans should definitely begin to cut out of their diet with the prominent obesity problems in the U.S.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I agree, I think a lot of people can admit that they don't eat healthily 24.7. But I know people at least try to, which is good. And I think blogs and videos like these can help us become more aware of the long term effects of these fats.
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