Almost 3 million Italians suffer from hypertriglyceridemia. This term indicates a high concentration of triglycerides in the blood. If the values exceed 150, then we are in this condition. Unfortunately, this can cause cardiovascular disease and diabetes. All of this can be controlled with a healthy diet that excludes certain foods that can be very harmful to us. Today the editorial team wants to explain why we must be careful about what we consume and what foods to avoid.
Those with high triglycerides should definitely avoid these 5 foods and drinks
Contrary to what many may think, the sugars contained in fruit can harm us if their concentration is very high. As explained in this article published in 2013 by the Veronesi Foundation, it is important to know which fruit to consume more often and which only occasionally. Among the fruits harmful to those suffering from high triglycerides are bananas, grapes, figs and persimmons. Obviously, we must reduce the consumption of canned and candied fruit because they have huge amounts of sugar.
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Offal, meats and fatty sausages
Offal are foods of animal origin that are cheap and rich in proteins and lipids essential to our body. Despite this, being very rich in fat, they are also rich in triglycerides. Therefore, if we suffer from hypertriglyceridemia, it is best to minimize its consumption.
The same goes for fatty meats such as pork and duck and obviously sausages. So we avoid foods such as salami, sausages and mortadella which can be really harmful if we suffer from this disease, if consumed frequently.
Processed sauces
Processed sauces, such as mayonnaise and tartar sauce, have a lot of calories and a high concentration of saturated fat. We therefore recommend reducing consumption to a minimum if we do not want to see worrying figures in triglyceride values in blood tests.
Alcoholic
Those with high triglycerides should definitely avoid these 5 foods and drinks. Unfortunately, not only foods are responsible for diseases such as hypertriglyceridemia, but also some drinks. In our case, we must try to minimize the consumption of beverages that can be harmful to our health. Alcoholic beverages, once ingested, are metabolized by the liver and consequently transformed into cholesterol and triglycerides. Furthermore, if consumed in large quantities and in the long term they can harm our liver.
Sweetened drinks
A similar argument also applies to sugary drinks such as fruit juices. The sugars contained in them alter glucose metabolism. Furthermore, sugary drinks do not have other nutrients useful for our body that could counteract the negative action of sugars. Remember that triglycerides are particles that carry fat in the blood and are formed when the diet includes an excess of sugars and carbohydrates.
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