Saturday, December 12, 2009

The fear of Cholesterol

Warnings about cholesterol has become often these days!!!!!!

Once you hear the word ‘Cholesteral’ the first thing that comes to our minds is the clogged arteries and the ‘open heart surgeries’ and the ‘angiograms’. But cholesterol isn’t always bad!!!! It is responsible for certain vital activities in the human body like producing hormones for immunization and building cells.

The more weight you add on results in production of more cholesterol, so watch your weight!!!!!. Eat a fat free healthy diet that helps you maintain your cholesterol levels and also retains the stamina in your body. Eat at regular intervals do not skip or overload your intake. Include polyunsaturated oils like olive oil in your meal. Add fresh fruits and beans rich in protein in your diet.

Include Garlic in your diet in any form, this keeps a check on your cholesterol levels. Smoking is a don’t for the cholesterol watchers as ‘HDL’ (high density lipoprotein ) goes low.

Carrots also help in reducing the cholesterol levels in the human body. Avoid fatty substances like hydrogenated oils, cheese, butter, cream, meat from your diet and include high protein healthy diet to stay way from the cholesterol menace!!!!

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