Does the heavenly concoction have something to say
about lowering bad cholesterol?
Not exact matches
And don't worry
about cholesterol: The study found that egg eaters don't have higher
bad cholesterol or
lower good
cholesterol than bagel eaters.
Low - density lipoprotein (LDL) is the
bad cholesterol you often hear
about in reports.
I continue to read
about the proven health benefits of this way of eating: it's been well established that the Mediterranean diet
lowers bad cholesterol and can reduce the risk of heart disease, and there's new research that it may even protect brain...
I continue to read
about the proven health benefits of this way of eating: it's been well established that the Mediterranean diet
lowers bad cholesterol and can reduce the risk of heart disease, and there's new research that it may even protect brain function as we age.
Finally, the extremely
low cholesterol levels that I've personally seen in the blood labs and biomarkers of plant - based athletes who I've advised gives me a
bad feeling
about potential for long term health risks, especially with regards to the brain and nervous system.
You had me worried when you mentioned your «
bad feeling»
about low cholesterol levels in vegans and while there seems to be plenty evidence to support the claim that having high
cholesterol can be positive for many health reasons, I've not found any hard evidence that outright proves that vegans and vegetarians who eat a well balanced diet AND have
low cholesterol are at risk of cancer, brain and nervous system issues, etc..
Much has been said
about how
cholesterol is
bad and how it needs to be constantly
lowered.
In one 2012 study out of San Diego State University, people who ate
about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate (with 70 percent cocoa) daily for two weeks had
lower levels of
bad cholesterol and higher good
cholesterol than those who nibbled on white chocolate, which contains zero cocoa.
With all the talk
about «good» and «
bad»
cholesterol and «
low - density,» vs. «high - density» in relation to heart health, it can get pretty confusing if you don't know the lingo.