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CHOLESTEROL .

CHOLESTEROL. WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL?. Cholesterol is a type of fat made in the liver and found in animal foods. CHOLESTEROL IS NEEDED FOR IMPORTANT BODY FUNCTIONS. Such as. Building cell walls Protecting nerves Making hormones. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF CHOLESTEROL.

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CHOLESTEROL .

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  1. CHOLESTEROL.

  2. WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL?

  3. Cholesterol is a type of fat made in the liver and found in animal foods.

  4. CHOLESTEROL IS NEEDED FOR IMPORTANT BODY FUNCTIONS. Such as... • Building cell walls • Protecting nerves • Making hormones.

  5. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF CHOLESTEROL. • THE GOOD. (HDL or High Density Lipid) • THEBAD and the UGLY!! (LDL or Low Density Lipid.)

  6. If there is a higher level of LDL cholesterol in the BLOOD this may: • Cause high blood pressure! • Raise your risk of heart attack! • Raise your risk of stroke! • Cause the kidneys to fail!

  7. The main danger of high blood cholesterol is that fatty plaques may form which will decrease the diameter of blood vessels. This leads to a restriction of the flow of blood and oxygen to the tissues of the body.

  8. If an artery supplying blood to the HEART becomes blocked you may have a heart attack! • If an artery supplying blood to the BRAIN becomes blocked you may have a Stroke! • If an artery supplying blood to the kidney becomes blocked you may suffer kidney failure.

  9. WHAT CAUSES HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL?

  10. The main causes are: • Eating too much high saturated fat. i.e. fat found in butter and dairy products, cakes biscuits and take away foods. • Being overweight. • Not exercising.

  11. Cholesterol Content of some common foods: Daily intake 300 to 500 max (WHO) Items mg/100grm Items mg/100gms Egg Yolk 2000Lamb Liver 610 Whole Egg 450 Cuttle Fish 1170 Shell Fish 454 Ox Brain 2300 Ox Liver 375 Lamb Liver 610 Butter 110 Cream Cheese 300 Cheese 140 Beef 106 Milk 24 Prawn 154 Crab 164 Squid 348

  12. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO LOWER YOUR CHOLESTEROL?

  13. YOU CAN ……eat more: • Fruits and vegetables. • Oily fish (tuna, mackerel and herring). • Skinless chicken. • Fibre rich foods, e.g. oats and wholemeal bread.

  14. YOU CAN…eat less or avoid • Fried take away fast foods. • High fat dairy products, eggs, Lobster, prawn, Organ meat etc. • Saturated fats and oils. • Biscuits, cakes and pastries.

  15. YOU CAN... USE • Unsaturated margarine instead of butter. • Unsaturated oils (olive oil) instead of lard. • Low fat cooking methods: steaming, grilling and microwaving.

  16. YOU SHOULD… • Make exercise a part of your day. (Walking is good). • Not smoke • Drink more water.

  17. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT IF AN AVERAGE MAN CAN REDUCE HIS BLOOD CHOLESTEROL BY ONLY 10% HE CAN REDUCE HIS RISK OF HEART ATTACK BY UP TO 50%!!

  18. Start NOW to make the changes because….. YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU AND TO US!!

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