Cholesterol and Salt

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Cholesterol and Salt

• The problems with fast food!

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Fast food

• Inexpensive food, prepared and served quickly!

Chinese
KFC
Pizza Hut
Fast Food
Burger King
Fish and Chips
Dominos Pizza
Subway
Macdonalds
Curry
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Salt

• Salt that is sprinkled of food makes a small
  proportion of your salt intake
• Salt is sometimes listed on food packets as
  sodium
• High amounts of salt are found in processed food
  (ready meals, biscuits, sauces etc) and fast
  food!!

• Too much salt can cause high blood pressure!
• High Blood pressure can cause serious health
  problems and lead to strokes, brain damage and
  kidney damage!

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Cholesterol

• http//cholesterol.emedtv.com/high-cholesterol-vid
  eo/introduction-to-high-cholesterol.html

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What does it all mean?

• We need cholesterol for good health just not too
  much of it!
• Its found in every cell in the body!
• The liver controls the amount of cholesterol by
  making new cholesterol and removing old
  cholesterol.
• The amount in the liver depends on your diet and
  inherited factors!
• High levels of cholesterol can cause heart
  disease by clogging up the bloody vessels with
  fatty deposits!
• What about the HDLs and LDLs and all the
  fats?????

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So what are LDLs and HDLs!

• Low Density Lipoprotein (LDLs) the bad
  cholesterol!
• Excess LDLs can cause up a build of cholesterol
  in the arteries

• High density Lipoprotein (HDLs) the good
  cholesterol!
• HDLs carry cholesterol to the liver for removal
  from the body!

The LDL/HDL balance is important, ideally you
want more ..?
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Fats

• The level of cholesterol in the body is affected
  by fat in the diet. But its not just the amount
  of fat the types of fat you eat are even more
  crucial!

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So what are the types?

• Saturated Fats raise blood cholesterol levels,
  so you should only eat them in moderation. (found
  in dairy products like cheese, fast foods etc)

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• Polyunsaturated Fats tend to lower blood
  cholesterol by increasing its removal from the
  body.
• Monounsaturated Fats evidence suggests that
  these also help lower blood cholesterol.
• Both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are
  found in foods such as fish, seeds, nuts and oils
  from plants!