Great news for those who closely monitors the level of cholesterol in the body: there are tools to deal with the excess cholesterol that have virtually no side effects! No, no, we are not talking about a dietary margarine. There are a number of products, effective impact on cholesterol levels in the blood.
Some reduce the amount of bad cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, cholesterol spread to all tissues of the body, and can lead to the formation of plaques in blood vessel walls of the system) and change the proportion in favor of good cholesterol (high density lipoprotein, cholesterol is transported from the blood vessels to the liver for recycling or removal from the body.) There are products that block the absorption of fat, stimulate the synthesis of bile acids in the liver and increase the available flow so the body of cholesterol. They are all similar in one: their use does not pose any additional risk.
1. Apples
Pectin contained in apples, bind to bile acids and trigger the synthesis of new bile acids from cholesterol. As a result, the total cholesterol level is reduced. Apple confirmed the exclusive benefit study conducted in 1992 by Austrian doctors: patients received a blood product from apple pectin, and after 6 weeks of bad cholesterol content they have decreased by 30%, while the level of good cholesterol increased significantly.
2. Peas
Like all legumes, peas is rich in saponins. These substances are, first, to make from food molecules of cholesterol into insoluble compounds are not absorbed by the body. Second, they bind to molecules of bile acids by the liver begins to actively produce new bile acids and cholesterol to expend resources.
3. Ginger
Ginger alters cholesterol by gingerol - the substance contributes to the accelerated formation of bile acids from cholesterol. Therapeutic dose - 2 grams a day. Fans of Asian cuisine with that mandate is very easy to handle.
4. Garlic
Active ingredient of garlic - alliin - holds important enzyme involved in the formation of cholesterol. Its ability to lower cholesterol levels has been scientifically proven, but according to recent studies, the amount of good cholesterol in the body due to garlic also decreases.
5. Green oolong tea
Chinese or Japanese green tea and oolong tea poulufermentirovanny Taiwan hinder digestion of fats, mainly due to saponins and tannins. A recent study by the University of Oklahoma (USA) confirmed that daily consumption of four cups of green tea patients, including those suffering from disorders of fat metabolism, reduces the level of harmful cholesterol in the blood.
6. Linseed
Only 3 teaspoons of flaxseed a day for three months - and cholesterol levels drop by 10%, according to a study of the University of Iowa (USA). However, this only applies to men, women have a similar effect was not identified. The fact that the active ingredients of flaxseed - lignans - are phytoestrogens. And because women enough of its own estrogen, the addition of plant estrogen has no effect on cholesterol levels.
7. Psyllium seeds bloshnogo
The seeds of this plant contain a water-soluble dietary fiber, which is very rapidly binds bile acids and lowers cholesterol levels by 15%. It must be remembered that, in rare cases, the seeds cause allergic reactions. For the rest, it is safe to take up to 20 g of seeds per day.
8. Nuts
A team of researchers at Loma Linda University (USA) analyzed the effect on blood parameters of eating nuts. It was found that 67 grams of nuts a day is enough to lower total cholesterol by 5.1% and bad cholesterol by 7.4%. The secret of the nuts-unsaturated fatty acids in large numbers. For example, in the walnuts lot of polyunsaturated fatty acids, while the peanut butter by 70%, and hazelnut oil - by 82% is composed of monounsaturated fatty acids.
9. Chocolate
A study in the UK, confirmed decrease good cholesterol in diabetics as a result of the use of dark chocolate. Daily diet of chocolate, the proposed study participants, was in '45
10. Vegetable oils
Sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, soybean oil and wheat germ oil rich in phytosterols, their ability to change the level of cholesterol has been scientifically proven, the amount of reduction is about 10%. However, the impact on the level of good cholesterol in the blood can only natural unrefined oils. Effectively treats elevated bad cholesterol olive oil, it is not by chance is included in the Mediterranean diet, which is considered beneficial for the circulatory system.
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