drawn controversial issues is trans-fat. Trans-fat is mostly found in many food sources such as vegetable oil‚ crackers‚ cookies and margarine. It increases blood levels of low density lipoprotein that is considered to be bad cholesterol‚ and decreases level of good cholesterol‚ high density lipoprotein. Trans-fat is created when oils are partially hydrogenated‚ "Partial hydrogenation is an industrial process used to make a perfectly good oil‚ such as soybean oil‚ into a perfectly bad oil. The process
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in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also research indicating that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels‚ as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol. To sum up‚ here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful: cancer rheumatoid arthritis high cholesterol levels cariovascular disease infection impaired immune function What makes green tea so special? The secret
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right into your instinct. Historically‚ humans have been natural meat eaters. Why do you think meat tastes so good to us? It’s because our species has evolved to eat it. According to National Geographic‚ “We have an improved ability to process cholesterol and fat.” Ninety-eight percent of the world eats meat‚ and it tastes good to most of us because chemicals are released in our brain that tell our body it’s good. Switching to meat gave our ancestors an advantage. Researchers at the University of
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Gangrene is a condition that occurs when body tissue dies. However‚ in the book Whale Talk‚ Andy Mott states‚ “Gangrene …” (is) “… rot.” (p.134) Technically he is right. It is caused by a loss of blood supply due to an underlying illness‚ injury‚ and/or infection. Gangrene is probably one of the worse types of infections that can result in an amputation. Fingers‚ toes‚ and limbs are most often affected‚ but gangrene can also occur inside the body‚ damaging organs and muscles. There are different
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had a cholesterol test. A few days after the visit‚ the clinic sends you a copy of the cholesterol test results. However‚ you are unsure how to interpret the results. You would like to find out more about cholesterol test result using the MEDLINE PLUS web site. Specifically‚ you would like to know: What is the difference between HDL and LDL? What is a “good” result for a cholesterol test? What can you do to lower your cholesterol level? Go: Acquire information about interpreting cholesterol test
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SC 121 Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 Cholesterol: A Patient Conversation with Mr. Brown regarding his test results. Here are the test results where I will explain everything to you after I read the results and answer any of your questions. Test Results Triglycerides 145 mg/dL Desirable Cholesterol 210 mg/dL Borderline High HDL 33 mg/dL Low Level LDL 160 mg/dL High Triglycerides are fats from the food that we eat that are carried in the blood
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CHOLESTROL IN PLANTS That right there is some cholesterol in plants but at a much lower level than those found in meat. In fact the levels are so low that the labels on canned vegetables and frozen vegetable packages always list the amount of cholesterol as zero. There are currently several articles on other websites that clearly states that plants do not contain cholesterol. These articles are wrong. It seems odd that the words “plants and cholesterol” can be found together in the same sentence.
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Cholesterol Myths that May Surprise You By Lisa Collier Cool Nov 26‚ 2012 Health Experts Main Life insurance companies know a surprising secret about cholesterol that most doctors never tell patients: When it comes to rating your risk for a fatal heart attack‚ the least important cholesterol number is your level of LDL (bad) cholesterol. In fact‚ life insurance actuaries don’t even look at LDL levels‚ because large studies show it’s the worst predictor of heart attack risk. Instead‚ life insurance
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lipoproteins move very easily throughout the blood‚ they do not get stuck in it. HDLs are produced by the combination of unsaturated fats‚ cholesterol and protein. These tend to carry cholesterol from the tissues to the liver to be broken down. LDL or low density lipoprotein is the major cholesterol carrier in the blood. When a person has too much LDL cholesterol circulating in the blood‚ it can slowly build up within the walls of the arteries feeding the heart and brain. Together with other substances
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Cholesterol: A Patient Conversation Name SC121 October 27‚ 2014 Hello Mr. Brown‚ My name is Jane and I am your PA today otherwise known as a Physician’s Assistant. The doctor had ordered some test for you and I am going to go over your results and explain to you what each of them mean. If you have any questions please feel free to stop me at any time. First we will start off with your Triglyceride level and it was 145 mg/dl. Your Triglycerides is fat in the blood and they are used to provide
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