Lower Triglycerides
Lots of people nowadays are more and more concerned with their cholesterol levels and lowering their triglycerides. Studies have shown that lowering triglycerides will also lower your chances of getting a heart attack or stroke. You may be wondering what triglycerides are and how you can control them. Triglycerides are fatty deposits that are stored throughout your body. When you have an excess amount of triglycerides in your body, they will then start to accumulate and build up in your blood stream as well.
These excess fatty triglycerides in your blood can cause your blood to start to thicken and can cause serious problems with your heart and can even cause blood clots that can lead to strokes. You can lower your triglycerides by eating good foods that won’t turn into glucose and add to your triglyceride levels. Eat good foods that are low in carbohydrates to keep your glucose levels down. Eating less sugar and eating less bread, and products with flour in them can help in reducing your triglycerides levels.
There are some great vitamin supplements you can take that will help you control and lower your triglyceride level. These are fish oil pills and omega 3 oils. Trans fats and hydrogenated fats are bad for you and will raise your triglyceride level as hydrogenated fats have actually had hydrogen gas pumped into the oils to give it a creamy substance. Good fats that come naturally in meat and eggs are good for your system and your body burns them to give you the energy you need on a daily basis.
You’ll want to get your triglyceride level checked and then follow a good diet consisting of healthy foods that are low in trans fats and cholesterol. Fish oils pill supplements can be very helpful as well as getting on a good low carbohydrate diet.
May 31 2010 08:03 am | Health