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Seafood Stimulates Cholesterol Growth
Got a problem with cholesterol? Shrimp, squid and a delicious fish you may always avoid. Although it was tasty tasty, seafood is often the ‘suspect’ cause blood cholesterol levels rise. But whether it is true seafood so trigger blood cholesterol?
Many people who have high blood cholesterol levels began to leave the seafood. Though various types of seafood tastes very good, and rich in essential minerals. Seafood has long been known as a trigger of blood cholesterol levels.
In the human body there are two types of cholesterol. LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) which is a “bad” cholesterol that can clog blood vessels. HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) cholesterol, ‘good’ cholesterol that helps demolish ‘evil’.
Cholesterol made naturally by the body and is necessary to enable the body to function properly. Among these cells keep the body healthy and produce essential hormones. This imbalance occurs when we consume much less healthy foods that trigger your body to produce “bad” cholesterol more. Effects and the risk is heart disease.
Some foods known as a source of cholesterol such as eggs, shellfish and other seafood species. When in fact, these foods provide very little impact on blood cholesterol levels.
Consumption of trans fats in food type and the other was more rapid and more trigger levels of “bad” cholesterol in the blood. In other words, the consumption of animal fat, coconut oil and trans fat is more dangerous than eating seafood.
Shellfish koleterol actually contains very little, about 25 mg (for ½ cup steamed mussels), 150 mg (for ½ cup cooked shrimp) and 200 mg for a medium egg. So consumption fried or processed foods with trans fats will trigger an amount higher levels of bad cholesterol. Because it is more food to eat boiled shrimp, calamari grilled or roasted fish portions are.