In reality, focusing on reducing saturated fat consumption has little effect
on total cholesterol levels and has this been validated by many studies.
In healthy young men and women, even two eggs a day had little effect
on total cholesterol levels.11
When looking at your cholesterol, I would concentrate
on your total cholesterol and your LDL.
If one's cholesterol is high, then dietary cholesterol will have limited to no impact
on total cholesterol.
Not exact matches
I'm not a dietician, but I used the «Recipe Analyzer» feature at http://www.calorieccount.com & here is the nutrition analysis I came up with using this recipe's stated ingredients: Nutrition Facts Serving Size 160 g Amount Per Serving Calories 422 Calories from Fat 312 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 34.6 g 53 % Saturated Fat 8.3 g 42 % Trans Fat 0.0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 % Sodium 108 mg 5 % Potassium 310 mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrates 28.6 g 10 % Dietary Fiber 8.7 g 35 % Sugars 17.1 g Protein 5.4 g Vitamin A 0 % • Vitamin C 14 % Calcium 4 % • Iron 14 % Nutrition Grade B - * Based
on a 2000 calorie diet Nutritional Analysis Good points
You can also look for the following FDA - approved health claim
on the package: «Diets rich in whole grain foods and other plant foods, and low in
total fat, saturated fat and
cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers.»
Nutritional information, per serving, based
on 5 servings: Calories: 264, Calories from Fat: 21 % Daily Value:
Total Fat: 2.3 g, 4 %; Trans Fat: 0.0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg, 0 % Sodium: 356 mg, 15 %
Total Carbohydrates: 51.8 g, 17 % Dietary Fiber: 13.7 g, 55 % Sugars: 12.0 g Protein: 14.2 g Vitamins and minerals: Vitamin A 143 %, Vitamin C 114 %, Calcium 12 %, Iron 26 %
I calculated this recipe (with no topping)
on our Recipe Analyzer and here are estimated values per serving (1/6 of recipe): 326 kcal Protein: 29.14 g Fat: 5.74 g Carbohydrates: 45.26 g
Total saturated: 1.006 g
Total trans: 0.014 g
Cholesterol: 43 mg I assumed ground turkey free fat.
Nutrition Information (Serving: whole recipe, not including «vita - cubes» because those will vary greatly depending
on what you use): Calories: 331,
Total Fat: 11.1 g, Saturated Fat: 2.3 g,
Cholesterol: 8 mg, Sodium: 161 mg,
Total Carbohydrates: 39.1 g, Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g, Sugars: 28.3 g, Protein: 20.6 g
Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 ounce Amount Per Serving Calories 173 Calories from Fat 139
Total Fat 15.5 g Saturated Fat 1.4 g
Cholesterol 0mg0 % Sodium 275 mg Potassium 183 mg
Total Carbohydrates 5.7 g Dietary Fiber 2.4 g Sugars 0.7 g Protein 5.9 g Vitamin A 0 % • Vitamin C 1 % Calcium 2 % • Iron 8 % Nutrition Grade B + * Based
on a 2000 calorie diet
However, at this point, I've only seen positive effects in the literature of Virgin Coconut oil
on people's
total cholesterol profile.
Nutrition information per serving Calories 480;
Total Fat 15 g (Sat 5 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 2 g, Mono 5 g);
Cholesterol 85 mg; Sodium 1290 mg; Potassium 1000 mg;
Total Carbohydrates 47 g; Dietary Fiber 9 g;
Total Sugars 4 g; Protein 42 g; Vitamin A 998 IU; Vitamin C 20 mg; Calcium 190 mg; Iron 3 mg; Vitamin D 6 IU; Folate 79 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.11 g % Daily Value *: Vitamin A 20 %; Vitamin C 35 %; Calcium 20 %; Iron 20 % * Percent Daily Values are based
on a 2,000 Calorie diet.
Calories 320;
Total Fat 12 g (Sat 2.5 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 3.5 g, Mono 4.5 g);
Cholesterol 120 mg; Sodium 810 mg; Potassium 520 mg;
Total Carbohydrates 29 g; Dietary Fiber 7 g;
Total Sugars < 1 g; Protein 30 g; Vitamin A 172 IU; Vitamin C 4 mg; Calcium 108 mg; Iron 2 mg; Vitamin D 0 IU; Folate 61 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.3 g % Daily Value *: Vitamin A 4 %; Vitamin C 8 %; Calcium 10 %; Iron 10 % * Percent Daily Values are based
on a 2,000 Calorie diet.
Analysis based
on 4 servings (includes 4 large slices sourdough whole wheat bread), 4 servings contain: Calories (Kcal) 357.9 % Calories From Fat 57.6 Fat (G) 22.9 Saturated Fat (G) 8.3
Cholesterol (Mg) 358.9 Carbohydrates (G) 16.6 Dietary Fiber (G) 3.8
Total Sugars (G) 2.9 Net Carbs (G) 12.8 Protein (G) 19.2 Sodium (Mg) 237.0
Nutritional information, per serving: Calories 90
Total Fat 1g Saturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 45 mg
Total Carbohydrate 17g Dietary Fiber 1g Sugars 14g Protein 3g Percent Daily Value: Vitamin A 15 %; Vitamin C 35 %; Calcium 20 %; Iron 2 %; * Percent Daily Values are based
on a 2,000 calorie diet.
«Adult goals for cutting back
on total fat, saturated fat, trans fat and
cholesterol aren't meant generally for children younger than 2 years,» he says.
In
total, we were able to extract mean differences in
total cholesterol between those breastfed and formula - fed from all 17 eligible studies (representing 17 498 subjects); of these differences, 13 were based
on the response of individual authors (11 703 subjects), whereas 4 were obtained from the published literature (Figure 1 and Table 1 for both).
The lower blood
cholesterol concentrations observed in adult life in exclusively breastfed infants in the present review raise the possibility that exposure to breast milk [which is associated with a short - term increase in
total cholesterol concentrations in infancy of ≈ 0.6 mmol / L (10)-RSB-, may have long - term effects
on blood
cholesterol concentrations later in life (42).
Meta - regression was also used to establish whether mean concentrations of
total cholesterol in each study had any effect
on mean differences between feeding groups.
In conclusion, exchanging few regularly - consumed food items with improved fat quality reduces
total cholesterol, with no negative effect
on levels of inflammatory markers.
A
total of 83 men completed the study, including giving blood samples, for hormone and
cholesterol testing,
on the first and last days of the study.
According to studies reported in the literature, avocados have the most beneficial effects
on lipid profiles, with changes to LDL -
cholesterol, HDL -
cholesterol, triglycerides,
total cholesterol, and phospholipids.
Globorisk measures cardiovascular risk in individuals aged 40 or older by factoring in the person's smoking status, blood pressure, diabetes status, and
total cholesterol level, whilst adjusting for the effects of sex and age
on cardiovascular disease between countries.
The American Heart Association (AHA) defines «ideal cardiovascular health» based
on four health behaviors (current smoking, body mass index, physical activity, and healthy diet and three health factors (
total cholesterol, blood pressure), and fasting blood glucose level).
The researchers concluded that avocados have the most beneficial effects
on cholesterol levels, and that consumption of the creamy fruit can influence several different measurements: LDL (bad)
cholesterol, HDL (good)
cholesterol, triglycerides,
total cholesterol, and phospholipids.
On the other hand after a cycle of five days, high - intensity physical and mental load than the levels of HDL, which increased by 12 %,
total cholesterol fell by 17.2 and LDL (the so - called.
And when we eat foods that are rich in
cholesterol the liver simply starts producing less of it, so the
total amount of
cholesterol in the body changes very little, depending
on our diet.
Individuals having high
cholesterol that were put
on an avocado rich diet for 7 days exhibited a significant reduction in triglycerides,
total cholesterol, LDL
cholesterol, as well as a considerable increase in HDL
cholesterol.
However, if your
total cholesterol is very high — 240 mg / dL or more — you have twice the risk of heart disease as someone with 200 mg / dL,
on average.
Nutrition Facts: Serving Size 1/4 cup (60g) Calories 10 Calories from Fat 0
Total Fat 0g (0 %) Saturated Fat 0g (0 %)
Cholesterol 0 mg (0 %) Sodium 210 mg (9 %)
Total Carbohydrates 1.5 g (1 %) Fiber 1g Sugars 0g Protein 1g Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 15 % Calcium 1 % Iron 4 % * Percent Daily Values based
on a 2,000 calorie diet.
In fact, when the
cholesterol - lowering ability of steamed Brussels sprouts was compared with the
cholesterol - lowering ability of the prescription drug cholestyramine (a medication that is taken for the purpose of lowering
cholesterol), Brussels sprouts bound 27 % as many bile acids (
on a
total dietary fiber basis).
In a recent analysis of 10 studies examining the impact of eating avocados, blood
cholesterol,
total cholesterol, LDL -
cholesterol (bad
cholesterol), and triglycerides fell by 20 to 30 mg / dl
on average while HDL (good
cholesterol) did not change.
An article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that the markers of cardiovascular health including
total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides actually improve
on a high fat / low carbohydrate diet.
In 1980, when the first U.S. government dietary guidelines were published, the advice focused
on reducing
total fat, saturated fat and dietary
cholesterol for coronary heart disease prevention.
But, I am totally discouraged, and confused, I went in excited to have a cholestrol check
on the new diet, and to my amazement, my
total cholesterol is HIGHER than it has ever been.
I cut out all the coconut oil and butter I was consuming and
on 3/11/2013, only a few weeks after my initial NRM lipid profile, this really didn't lead to any change in my LDL - C or
total cholesterol (I decided to cheap out since the standard
cholesterol test is only $ 29 while the NMR lipid profile is around $ 100 with my initial NMR test I could see that I wasn't one of those people who had discordant LDL - C vs LDL - P).
The type and dose of medication will depend
on your individual blood fat levels (rather than
total cholesterol) and whether you have heart disease, diabetes, or other risk factors for heart disease.
They were placed
on a ketogenic diet fo 24 weeks (30 gm carbs) and showed, «significant decrease in the level of triglycerides,
total cholesterol, LDL
cholesterol and glucose, and a significant increase in the level of HDL
cholesterol in the patients.»
Effects of dietary
cholesterol on the regulation of
total body
cholesterol in man.
The starch - based diet, after 2 years, took my
total cholesterol down to 140, I was no longer pre-diabetic, I lost 100 pounds, and my blood pressure is lower than the normal American
on the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) Also I feel young and energetic.
Probably the biggest mistake in modern medicine is focusing too much
on Total and LDL
cholesterol levels as indicators of heart attack risk.
Back in July, after 4 months
on LCHF, my
total cholesterol rose by ~ 50 % to 296 and my LDL rose to 217.
A
total cholesterol of 6.3 mml / l (or 240 mg / dl) is just
on the borderline of «high» but in an older woman with no history of heart disease this is not associated with risk and may have some benefit.
My Fast Food Restaurant Nutrition Guide focuses
on calories,
total fat and saturated fat, whereas the FDA's criteria for «healthy» also include
cholesterol and sodium.
After seven days
on the diet that included avocados, they had significant decreases in
total cholesterol and LDL
cholesterol, along with an 11 % increase in health promoting HDL
cholesterol.
A study in the «Archives of Medical Research» discovered that after only seven days
on an avocado - enriched diet, hypercholeseterolemic patients showed a decrease in
total cholesterol of 17 percent, a decrease in LDL
cholesterol of 22 percent and an increase in HDL
cholesterol of 11 percent.
«All fats raise serum
cholesterol; Nearly half of
total fat comes from vegetable fats and oils; No difference between animal and vegetable fats in effect
on CHD (1953); Type of fat makes no difference; Need to reduce margarine and shortening (1956); All fats are comparable; Saturated fats raise and polyunsaturated fats lower serum
cholesterol; Hydrogenated vegetable fats are the problem; Animal fats are the problem (1957 - 1959).»
On average, omnivores running 40 km (25 mi) per week compared to those running 20 km / 12.5 miles per week would be expected to have 0.17 lower
Total cholesterol / HDL, 0.96 mm Hg lower SBP, and 0.7 kg / m ^ 2 lower BMI.
In a study
on 60 type - 2 diabetes patients, it was found that 1/4 tsp or 1g of cinnamon was capable of reducing triglycerides by 23 - 30 %, blood sugar by 18 - 29 %,
total cholesterol by 12 - 26 % and LDL
cholesterol by 7 - 27 %.
There was an almost 15 % higher carb
total and a 13 % lower amount of fat (7 tsp fat, 8 % saturated fat 160 mg
cholesterol)
on the low fat vs. high fat diet (12 tsp fat, 14 % saturated fat and 221 mg
cholesterol).