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Vascular health is closely related to eye health. Our eyes are connected to microscopic blood vessels, so they cannot be unrelated to vascular health. Patients with “diabetes” and “hypertension,” which are adult diseases caused by blood vessel problems, are more likely to suffer from eye complications. .
As the incidence of adult diseases continues to rise due to the irregular eating habits and poor lifestyle of modern people, the importance of managing “cholesterol”, which damages blood vessel health, also increases day by day. . One of the most important factors in cholesterol management is diet. Many people think cholesterol in food is harmful, but that’s not the case.
There are two types of cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, which is bad cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol, which is good cholesterol. LDL cholesterol is deposited on the damaged walls of blood vessels to form plaques and thicken blood vessels, while HDL cholesterol carries LDL cholesterol to the liver and breaks it down.
The saturated fatty acids contained in animal fat increase ‘LDL cholesterol’, also called bad cholesterol. ▲ Meat oil, ▲ processed butter, ▲ mayonnaise, palm oil and dessert ▲ donuts, ▲ ice cream, etc. contain a lot of saturated fatty acids.It belongs to foods rich in saturated fatty acids.
On the other hand, the unsaturated fatty acids contained in vegetable oil increase the level of ‘HDL cholesterol’, which is the good cholesterol that breaks down bad cholesterol. Foods rich in unsaturated fatty acids include △ sesame oil, △ perilla oil, △ olive oil and △ nuts.
Adequate cholesterol in the body is good for health because it has the function of regulating the body’s immune system and hormones. The key is not to eliminate all cholesterol in the body, but to reduce the level of LDL cholesterol and maintain an appropriate balance between LDL and HDL cholesterol. Avoid foods that contain a lot of animal fat as much as possible and try to stay close to foods rich in unsaturated fatty acids.
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