Cholesterol |
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course, you’ve heard about vegetarians themselves. We are not going
to speak much about them and just notice that vegetarian-oriented food of long-livers in the world lies in the consumption of only plant foods. It is known that excess cholesterol in the blood leads to cardiovascular disease. Moderation in eating - is the main feature of the power of those who think about lowering cholesterol. Long livers used in feeding more than a hundred species of wild plants, which is considered an important factor in active longevity. Comparative studies of indicators of lipid metabolism in vegetarians and non-vegetarians in terms of development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease tell in favor of vegetarian food. These diseases are dependent on the availability of cholesterol in the blood plasma. High cholesterol is statistically connected with an increase in cardiovascular disease. Although the causes of atherosclerosis are not fully understood, there is evidence that high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides play an important role in the development of this disease. There is a perception that the risk of heart disease disappear almost completely, if the cholesterol level is below 140 mg%. It is therefore necessary to donate blood at least once every five years for studies of cholesterol. But the desire of lowering total cholesterol is also impractical because this element is a necessary and indispensable component of all cells in our body. Cholesterol is an essential function "of the cell skeleton," and together with the phospholipids is a structural component of cell membranes. Cholesterol provides bile acids in the body, adrenocortical hormones, sex hormones. Cholesterol is a precursor of vitamin D, and the number of other compounds. Therefore, a strong reduction of cholesterol in the blood is undesirable. |
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