Learn about the types of bad and good cholesterol

 

 

 

Types of cholesterol include: bad cholesterol that damages our bodies and good cholesterol that helps us a lot. Here are some steps to lower the first level and raise the second level

 

Our body is a very complicated machine, if we do not care about what is happening in it and maintain it, then we may find ourselves obliged to face a number of uncomplicated diseases that our body can be infected with. One of the things to watch out for in order to keep our body healthy is the cholesterol level in the blood.

 

In recent years, awareness of the topic of cholesterol level in the body (blood) has increased. This heightened awareness comes because of the increased knowledge that a high cholesterol level can put the body at risk and put it in front of a permanent possibility of heart disease, and atherosclerosis that can develop into a stroke, or heart attack.

 

Therefore, doctors advise their patients to follow an appropriate diet to deal with types of cholesterol, as well as an athletic and healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, patients often come to the conclusion that they should follow a "cholesterol diet" and an athletic lifestyle, after they have had to face heart attacks or various heart diseases. Therefore, to avoid such situations, we must maintain a healthy lifestyle before the body forces us to start with it.

In order to keep cholesterol levels at an acceptable level in the body, we must monitor their level in the blood through blood tests every five years, starting from the age of twenty. However, the cholesterol test itself can be started at the age of two years or more. These tests reveal whether the cholesterol of the examined person is within the acceptable level, or if he should be more careful in eating his food. The factors that can affect the level of cholesterol in the blood are: genetics, gender, age, weight gain, physical activity and type of food consumed.

 

In order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, we must continue to exercise, which can include swimming, jogging, biking and more. Exercise can reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 50 mg per approximately 100 milliliters. Likewise, we must avoid smoking.

 

In addition to all of this, and in order to reduce the amount of cholesterol in the body, we must reduce the consumption of fatty or cholesterol rich foods, such as meat, egg yolks, fried food, pastries, fatty cheese, sausages and ice cream.

 

A cholesterol diet, in addition to an athletic lifestyle, can lower your cholesterol by thirty percent.

 

In addition to lowering cholesterol, known as bad cholesterol, the body can be preserved by raising the level of good cholesterol, which keeps the body from the risk of heart disease and heart attacks.

 

This cholesterol can rise by consuming foods that contain omega-3 acid (such as fish), consuming low-fat and cholesterol foods such as fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, whole wheat bread (brown), chicken, and legumes.

 

In western countries, they add to this list drinking half a cup of red wine daily.

 

Eating this food, while doing sporting activities, not only keeps bad cholesterol from the body, but also enhances our good cholesterol stock.

 

If these procedures are not enough, you can go to the doctor to get a prescription for drugs that help balance cholesterol. However, it is imperative to maintain - even when taking these medications - sports and healthy eating, in order to maintain a healthy body and a healthy lifestyle