2023-10-29 23:19:23
When people are diagnosed with certain diseases, health professionals are responsible for providing affected patients with the appropriate treatments and medicines to improve their condition.
Avocado is a food that is composed of potassium. | Photo: Getty Images
This alternative seeks to protect the entire body, and more so the most important organs such as the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs and others, such as triglycerides, thyroid, and cholesterol.
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, “Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that the body needs for good health, but in the right amounts. “Unhealthy levels can lead to a disease called blood cholesterol.”
It is necessary to mention that cholesterol is transported in lipoproteins: low-density (LDL), sometimes called “bad” cholesterol, and high-density (HDL), sometimes called “good” cholesterol.
Avocado helps health and prevents diseases. | Photo: Getty Images
What foods can help lower cholesterol?
This fruit contains an appropriate amount of oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that helps protect good cholesterol and reduce bad cholesterol. Likewise, they are rich in fiber and beta sitosterol, a chemical compound of plant origin.
The soluble fiber found in this food forms a sticky substance that binds to cholesterol and helps eliminate it from the body. People can eat similar foods, such as black-eyed peas, kidney beans, lima beans, and white beans, to achieve the same goal.
This food, which has a mild and sweet flavor, is a great source of protein, soluble fiber and isoflavones, which is a plant component that reduces total cholesterol levels in the blood.
Avocado is a good source of healthy fats. | Photo: Enrique Díaz / 7cero
This liquid has unsaturated fats that provide an additional benefit to people’s health, as they help reduce LDL cholesterol levels, without affecting HDL.
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