Sentences with phrase «consumption lowers bad cholesterol»

Their consumption lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) and increases levels of good cholesterol (HDL).

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A 1995 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that the consumption of oats and buckwheat lowered LDL «bad» cholesterol while raising HDL «good» cholesterol.

Both diets in the study provided equal amounts of fat consumption and researchers observed that the reduction in LDL or bad cholesterol was more significant than would be predicted by just the healthy fats in the nuts alone, an indication that macadamias contain some other unknown property that helps lower cholesterol.

The consumption of cocoa fats can, in fact, raise your good cholesterol (HDL) and lower your bad cholesterol (LDL).

The consumption of food containing trans - fat (as opposed to saturated fats) has unequivocally been shown to increase the risk of heart disease by raising levels of LDL (bad cholesterol), and lowering levels of HDL (good cholesterol).

Numerous studies have shown that regular consumption of them helps lower LDL, or bad cholesterol, and raise HDL, or good, cholesterol.

Chocolate consumption has been linked to cardiovascular benefits including better blood pressure control, decreased LDL (or «bad») cholesterol, and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.

Daily consumption of beta - glucans has been shown to lower cholesterol, especially LDL (the «bad») cholesterol, and may therefore decrease the risk of heart disease (21).

Regular consumption of green tea has been credited with a number of healthful benefits including improving immune function, reducing the risks of heart diseases and certain cancers, lowering LDL («bad» cholesterol) and total cholesterol levels.

Consumption of matcha also lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol, helps with weight loss, and detoxifies the body.

In fact, a study out last week found that oat consumption doesn't just help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, but that it also brings down two other markers of cardiovascular risk — non-HDL cholesterol (total cholesterol minus HDL) and apolipoprotein B, a protein that carries bad cholesterol through the blood.

Dr. Gregg Fonarow, co-director of UCLA's Preventative Cardiology Program, said that «coffee consumption has been associated with improvement of insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, LDL [bad cholesterol] oxidation, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and a lower risk of diabetes.»