Healthy diet and Adieu to Low Cholesterol…!
56 year old Col. Venugopal was all shivers, when he learnt from his doctor last year that he had extremely low cholesterol, those alarming count seen in just the marathon runners. Alike the numerous superannuated of his age, he too was of the misconception that it is always better to keep the cholesterol control low rather than developing high counts. With an of late enlightenment, Venugopal has another reason to beam a smile, with an early detection and proper dietary replacements, the low cholesterol that was a sign of his undiagnosed cancer is totally under control.
A rather unpublicized revelation in the recent medical studies, have proven that having low count cholesterol is equally dangerous as the very high cholesterol levels. Abnormally low levels of cholesterol can indicate:
• hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid gland
• liver disease
• mal absorption
• inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestines
• malnutrition
• manganese deficiency
Low cholesterol levels, in both men and women, have deep association with depression and anxiety. Low cholesterol levels can also lead to hemorrhagic strokes. One study found that men with cholesterol levels below 150 mg/dl had four times the risk of cerebral hemorrhage compared with men with cholesterol levels above 190 mg/dl. The doctors also explained that in pregnant women, low maternal cholesterol levels may lead to adverse birth outcomes, including low birth weight and premature birth.
If all those teens out there are just thinking cholesterols are exclusive dedications to our dads and grannys, c’mon it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee! Every one above the age of 20 should be concerned about their cholesterol levels and start doing everything they can to lower their "bad" cholesterol by using the proper and proven low cholesterol diet because, they are the devils next door!
Here we have an exclusive nutritious calendar to remove all that bad cholesterols and let’s enjoy our favourite delicacies minus proscriptions!
Health Chart for Low cholesterol
Do’s
1. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables--they are low in calories and fat
2. When cooking with oils, use olive oil, canola oil or vegetable oils
3. Include in your diet whole grain foods instead of foods containing white flour
4. Use low fat or skim dairy products
5. Cook with lean meats, such as chicken, fish or turkey
6. On fattier cuts of meat, trim the fat off before consuming it.
Don’ts
1. Intake of too many saturated fats
2. Foods that state they contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils
3. Regular, full fat dairy products
4. Take red meat
Hey all you out there, don’t get disheartened with the don’ts nagging you. Here you go to the sumptuous cuisines waiting for you
Exquisite Culinary Delights
And for all those with low cholesterol, here are a few wonderful dishes to spice up your diet:
• Apple Crumble
• Apricot stew with Vanilla Custard
• Baked Palak Methi Puris
• Barley Iddlis
• Bread Walnut Ice cream
• Kabuli Chana Biriyani
With all that over there, hey we have promising reasons to say, yeaaah!!!