Cholesterol is fat that the body uses to build cells, produce hormones, and produce vitamin D. Without cholesterol, body functions will be disrupted.
However, everything in excess is not good for health, including cholesterol. High levels of cholesterol in the body can cause narrowing of the arteries, so that blood flow to and from the heart will be disrupted and can cause a stroke.
There are various factors that can contribute to high cholesterol levels, such as a poor diet. So, what other factors can affect cholesterol levels? Check this out!
1. Consuming Too Much Red Meat
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Red meat contains saturated fat which can trigger high cholesterol. Not only that, according to Eat This Not That!the saturated fat content in meat can also cause artery blockage along with triglycerides.
Therefore, significantly reducing consumption of saturated fat can help improve heart health.
2. Eating Fried Food
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Who among you doesn’t like to eat fried food? You definitely like it, especially if you eat it warm.
But it turns out, consuming too much fried food can have an impact on cholesterol levels. As much as possible limit or avoid the habit of eating fried foods because they contain bad fats that are harmful to the body.
3. Smoking
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Smoking is indeed a habit that can interfere with health problems, especially cholesterol. Launching from the page Healthlinethe lungs that absorb the vapor released in cigarette smoke can increase LDL levels (Low Density Lipoprotein) or bad cholesterol, lowering HDL levels (High Density Lipoprotein) or good cholesterol, can damage the cells lining blood vessels and arteries, make blood more thick and sticky, and can cause thickening and narrowing of blood vessels.
That way, smoking not only raises LDL, but can also impair HDL’s ability to repair the damage done by bad cholesterol. Sostill want to continue smoking?
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