GOOD AND BAD CHOLESTEROLLEARN HOW TO EAT RIGHT AND INCREASE YOUR CHOLESTEROL (THE GOOD ONE BUT NOT THE BAD ONE!)

GOOD AND BAD CHOLESTEROL

Eating right is a good start but is not enough to lose weight and

decrease your cholesterol level. You must get the right HDL/LDL ratio

(i.e. good/bad cholesterol ratio). You can do it by eating food that

contains essential unsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants.

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GOOD AND BAD CHOLESTEROL

CHOLESTEROL IS INDISPENSABLE TO LIFE. IT IS THE MAIN CONSTITUANT OF CELL MEMBRANES

AND IS INDISPENSABLE IN MANY HORMONES, PARTICULARLY SEXUAL HORMONES. ALSO,

VITAMINS B (THAT ARE INDISPENSABLE TOO) NEED THE STRUCTURE OF CHOLESTEROL.

CHOLESTEROL CAN BE DANGEROUS ONLY WHEN FOUND IN EXCESS. THEREFORE, UNLESS

ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, RESTRICTIVE DIETS LEADING TO LACK OF CHOLESTEROL CAN BE

DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE PHYTOSTEROLS FOUND IN MARGARINE CAN EFFECTIVELY

DECREASE YOUR CHOLESTEROL LEVEL, BUT THEY CAN ALSO BE DANGEROUS (IF THE LEVEL

DROPS DOWN TOO LOW) AND MAKE HEALTHY PEOPLE SICK.

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HOW TO INCREASE YOUR GOOD CHOLESTEROL (HDL) LEVEL?

Some drugs can decrease the level of bad cholesterol. But there are also many food

supplements that contain omega-3, omega-6 and linoleic fatty acids. Generally, 5 g. of

omega-6 and 1 g. of omega-3 are used.

These capsules are made with cold water fish oil. Today, you can even find some healthy

foods like margarine or chicken enriched with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

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SIMPLE REGULAR FOODS ALSO CONTAIN

OMEGA-3 AND OMEGA-6 FATTY ACIDS THAT

ARE QUITE EFFECTIVE AS WELL, MORE

NATURAL AND LESS EXPENSIVE SUCH AS:

- GREEN VEGETABLES

- WINTER AND SUMMER PURSLANE

(DELICIOUS IN SALAD!)

- FRESH NUTS (PROVIDING

MORE OMEGAS-3 AND 6 IF EATEN 3

TIMES / DAY THAN ENRICHED

MARGARINE!)

WHY MAKE LIFE DIFFICULT WHEN IT CAN BE SO SIMPLE?

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WHY IS WINE VERY INTERESTING?

French people eat 4 times as much fat as the Americans do, but are 3.5 times less

affected by cardiovascular diseases… WHY IS IT SO?

They eat all types of food and drink wine. The fruit and vegetables they eat

contain antioxidants that fight against the harmful effects of CHOLESTEROL.

- WHICH WINE? Choose very tannic and polyphenol-rich wines such as Saint-Julien,

Saint-Estèphe, or Duras.

- WHAT QUANTITY? About 300 cc / 24 h, i.e. 3 glasses / day.

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LEARN HOW TO EAT RIGHT AND INCREASE YOUR CHOLESTEROL (THE RIGHT ONE BUT NOT THE BAD ONE!)

FRENCH PEOPLE EAT ALL TYPES OF FOOD AND ARE THEREFORE LESS LIKELY TO BE

AFFECTED BY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.

IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO FOLLOW THE AMERICAN WAY OF EATING OR

EVEN OF DIETING. INDEED, IF THEY ARE THE KINGS OF DIETETICS (WITH VITAMINS

AND ANTI-CHOLESTEROL PRODUCTS), THEY ARE ALSO THE KINGS OF OBESITY AND

JUNK FOOD. AS A RESULT, THE RISK OF DYING AFTER MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IS

MULTIPLIED BY 3.5 (ACCORDING TO A STUDY BETWEEN STANFORD (US) AND

TOULOUSE (FRANCE)).

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

1. CAEN P. Vin et Santé. Circulation. 1999 ; 100 : 1050-1055. 2. DE LORGERIL M, RENAUD S et coll. Mediterranean alpha-linoleic acid rich diet in secondary prevention of heart disease. Lancet. 1994 ; 343 : 1454-1459.

3. MONIN R. Why advisable or prescribed regimes are not followed ; Tu1 : H3 XIIth international symposium on atherosclerosis. 2000. Stockholm.

4. RENAUD S et coll. Alcohol and mortality in middle aged men from Eastern France. Epidemiology . 1998 ; 39 ; 184-188.

5. RICHE D. Régime Crétois et sport d'endurance. 2002 ; 06 : Congrès l'homme et l’effort. Arcachon

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