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I Didn't Know That - Cholesterol
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Martha A. Cheves
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%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhat's%20the%20difference%20between%20blood%20cholesterol%20and%20dietary%20cholesterol?%20%20Blood%20cholesterol,%20produced%20by%20your%20own%20body,%20circulates%20in%20your%20bloodstream.%20%20Two%20important%20forms%20of%20blood%20cholesterol%20are%20LDL%20(so-called%20%22bad%20cholesterol%22),%20which%20can%20build%20up%20on%20artery%20walls%20and%20narrow%20them;%20and%20HDL%20(%22good%20cholesterol%22),%20which%20carries%20away%20these%20damaging%20deposits.%20%20Dietary%20cholesterol,%20found%20in%20the%20foods%20you%20eat,%20does%20not%20go%20directly%20into%20the%20blood,%20although%20consuming%20too%20much%20dietary%20cholesterol%20can%20raise%20blood%20cholesterol.%20%20(OK,%20I've%20always%20had%20a%20problem%20keeping%20these%202%20apart%20due%20to%20there%20letter%20names%20being%20so%20close.%20%20I%20think%20I'll%20label%20them%20LDL%20with%20the%201st%20L%20standing%20for%20lousy%20and%20HDL%20with%20the%20H%20standing%20for%20healthy.%20%20Now%20maybe%20I%20can%20keep%20them%20apart.)%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhat%20are%20other%20causes%20of%20high%20blood%20cholesterol?%20%20Heredity%20and%20obesity%20are%20important%20contributing%20factors,%20but%20the%20greatest%20controllable%20risk%20factor%20is%20a%20high%20intake%20of%20saturated%20fat,%20which%20is%20found%20in%20meats,%20butter,%20whole%20milk%20products,%20and%20coconut%20and%20palm%20oils.%20%20(I%20eat%20very%20little%20red%20meats%20but%20have%20to%20admit%20that%20I%20do%20love%20my%20butter%20and%20cheese.%20%20I%20don't%20use%20coconut%20and%20palm%20oils%20and%20rarely%20fry%20anything%20so%20hopefully%20I'm%20doing%20pretty%20good%20in%20this%20dept.)%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EHow%20much%20cholesterol%20is%20it%20safe%20to%20eat?%20%20The%20American%20Heart%20Association%20recommends%20a%20daily%20limit%20of%20300%20milligrams.%20%20(Yes,%20this%20requires%20reading%20labels%20before%20eating%20as%20well%20as%20a%20bit%20of%20educated%20memory%20that%20can%20be%20used%20when%20eating%20out.)%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhat%20foods%20contain%20cholesterol?%20%20Only%20foods%20from%20animal%20sources%20-%20meat,%20poultry,%20seafood,%20dairy%20products,%20and%20eggs.%20%20(All%20of%20the%20foods%20I%20really%20enjoy!%20%20I%20can%20now%20see%20why%20it%20is%20healthier%20to%20be%20a%20vegan.)%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhat%20is%20a%20normal%20blood%20cholesterol%20level?%20%20A%20reading%20of%20under%20200%20is%20considered%20desirable%20for%20adults;%20%20240%20and%20above%20is%20high.%20%20(Mine%20is%20barely%20over%20the%20240%20so%20I'm%20considered%20high.%20%20I%20would%20like%20to%20live%20to%20be%20100%20so%20I%20plan%20on%20getting%20this%20down.)%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EHow%20can%20I%20lower%20my%20blood%20cholesterol?%20%20Lose%20weight%20if%20your're%20overweight;%20eat%20less%20saturated%20fat%20(substitute%20monounsaturated%20fats,%20such%20as%20olive%20and%20canola%20oil);%20and%20eat%20more%20soluble%20fiber%20(found%20in%20many%20fruits,%20oats,%20barley,%20and%20dried%20beans%20and%20other%20legumes).%20%20(I%20do%20fit%20the%20overweight%20so%20I%20need%20to%20work%20on%20that.%20%20I%20do%20use%20olive%20and%20canola%20oil%20so%20I'm%20ok%20there,%20but%20I%20don't%20eat%20enough%20fiber.%20%20Since%20I%20love%20fruit,%20oats%20and%20dried%20beans%20this%20shouldn't%20be%20a%20problem%20to%20correct,%20as%20long%20as%20I%20use%20a%20seasoning%20for%20my%20beans%20that%20doesn't%20come%20from%20meat.%20%20One%20of%20the%20recipes%20I%20posted%20on%20Martha's%20Recipe%20Cabinet%20is%20for%20a%20bean%20soup%20that%20I%20used%20a%20sauce%20to%20make.%20%20I%20didn't%20look%20at%20the%20nutrition%20info%20on%20the%20package%20but%20it%20gives%20me%20the%20possible%20seasoning%20solution%20of%20using%20sauces%20to%20season%20my%20beans.)%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhat%20this%20all%20boils%20down%20to%20is%20that%20we%20all%20need%20to%20watch%20our%20cholesterol%20and%20the%20only%20way%20to%20do%20that%20is%20through%20educating%20ourselves%20on%20how%20much%20cholesterol%20different%20foods%20actually%20have.%20%20Here%20are%20some%20examples:%3C/p%3E){kind=link}