Oct 17, 2015 10:11 PM
(This post was last modified: Oct 17, 2015 10:13 PM by C C.)
Eat your way to better health: how to avoid statins, PCSK9 drugs for cholesterol
EXCERPT: [...] some foods specifically raise cholesterol, and not HDL (healthy, or good) cholesterol.
High fructose corn syrup increases LDL (and triglycerides) when it makes up just ten percent of your calories in a day. U.S. adults get about 13 percent of their calories from added sugars.
Artificially hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, or trans fats, raise LDL and lower HDL. Some microwave popcorns still use partially hydrogenated oil, as do many coffee creamers, fried foods, margarines, shortenings, French fries, donuts and onion rings, not to mention crackers and cookies.
And then some foods reported for years to matter to raise cholesterol, don’t seem to cause heart disease.
Foods high in cholesterol (egg yolks, shrimp, scallops) don’t raise your LDL level significantly unless they’re also loaded with trans fats, or heavily battered, breaded or sugared. In fact, dietary cholesterol is no longer a “nutrient of concern” in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans....
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Translated Toxic Ingredients on Food Labels
EXCERPT: [...] In addition to understanding the nutrition label, take a look at the list of ingredients. [...] Some of the items you want to avoid include:
Preservatives including BHA, BHT, brominated products: may alter neurologic behavior and be carcinogenic
Artificial sweeteners: aspartame (equal), acesulfame potassium, sucralose (splenda), and saccharin: change your microbiome and increase your risk for diabetes
Diacetyl, an artificial synthetic butter flavoring in microwave popcorn: may inhibit amyloid destruction, increasing risk for Alzheimer’s
Hydrocarbons (pesticides PCB, DDE, DDT): carcinogenic and hormone disrupting
Soy and cottonseed oil, may be contaminated with glyphosate, and degrade into toxic aldehydes when heated
Dyes/artificial colors (e.g., red #40, blue #2, yellow dye no. 5, tartrazine : may increase hyperactivity in kids)
Food allergens – if you or family members have a known allergy to peanuts, wheat, soy, or gluten
Most of these are covered in my Culinary Medicine book, and in the REFUEL book for men.
If you are in a hurry and can’t take the time to read labels, be sure to avoid packaged (bag, box, or bottle) foods. Instead, buy fresh foods and “eat a rainbow everyday” (e.g., fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, cheese, yogurt) and stick to my BITES for immune protection....
EXCERPT: [...] some foods specifically raise cholesterol, and not HDL (healthy, or good) cholesterol.
High fructose corn syrup increases LDL (and triglycerides) when it makes up just ten percent of your calories in a day. U.S. adults get about 13 percent of their calories from added sugars.
Artificially hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, or trans fats, raise LDL and lower HDL. Some microwave popcorns still use partially hydrogenated oil, as do many coffee creamers, fried foods, margarines, shortenings, French fries, donuts and onion rings, not to mention crackers and cookies.
And then some foods reported for years to matter to raise cholesterol, don’t seem to cause heart disease.
Foods high in cholesterol (egg yolks, shrimp, scallops) don’t raise your LDL level significantly unless they’re also loaded with trans fats, or heavily battered, breaded or sugared. In fact, dietary cholesterol is no longer a “nutrient of concern” in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans....
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Translated Toxic Ingredients on Food Labels
EXCERPT: [...] In addition to understanding the nutrition label, take a look at the list of ingredients. [...] Some of the items you want to avoid include:
Preservatives including BHA, BHT, brominated products: may alter neurologic behavior and be carcinogenic
Artificial sweeteners: aspartame (equal), acesulfame potassium, sucralose (splenda), and saccharin: change your microbiome and increase your risk for diabetes
Diacetyl, an artificial synthetic butter flavoring in microwave popcorn: may inhibit amyloid destruction, increasing risk for Alzheimer’s
Hydrocarbons (pesticides PCB, DDE, DDT): carcinogenic and hormone disrupting
Soy and cottonseed oil, may be contaminated with glyphosate, and degrade into toxic aldehydes when heated
Dyes/artificial colors (e.g., red #40, blue #2, yellow dye no. 5, tartrazine : may increase hyperactivity in kids)
Food allergens – if you or family members have a known allergy to peanuts, wheat, soy, or gluten
Most of these are covered in my Culinary Medicine book, and in the REFUEL book for men.
If you are in a hurry and can’t take the time to read labels, be sure to avoid packaged (bag, box, or bottle) foods. Instead, buy fresh foods and “eat a rainbow everyday” (e.g., fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, cheese, yogurt) and stick to my BITES for immune protection....