Low carb diet and cholesterol

Low carb diet and cholesterol

The trans fatty acids

Trans fatty acids, even as a good health for replace saturated fatty acids, found to cholesterol and was associated with an increased risk for heart disease. The trans fatty acids are created when hydrogen is in the vegetable oils, a liquid, a solid substance. May be included in the vegetable foods such as reduce certain margarines, cookies, candy, cakes, biscuits, snacks, fried foods, for salad dressings and many processed foods. To determine whether you eat a food contains transfats research following ingredients on the labels of foods:

* Shorten
* Hydrogenated vegetable oil
* Vegetable oil partially hydrogenated

The unsaturated fatty acids
Many people assume that because a heart healthy diet recommends that fats, which are all types of fats is bad for the heart. But the opposite is true. Unsaturated fatty acids have shown to reduce the risk of diseases of the heart.

The monounsaturated fats
The monounsaturated fats lower total cholesterol, but now their HDL. The AHA recommends that 10 to 15 percent of total calories from monounsaturated fats. Can be found in vegetable oils following:

* The Canola oil
* Olive oil
* Peanut oil

Polyunsaturated fatty acids
Polyunsaturated fatty acids also in reduce total cholesterol, but also by your HDL. The AHA recommends that no more than 10 percent of daily calories from fat. These kinds of fats in nuts and vegetable oils. Sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids include:

* Corn
* Cotton
* Sesame oil
* Soybean
* Sunflower

Low carb diet and cholesterol