Cholesterol and Salt The problems with fast food!

Fast food Inexpensive food, prepared and served quickly! Inexpensive food, prepared and served quickly! Fast Food Burger King KFC Subway Domino’s Pizza Pizza Hut Curry Chinese Fish and Chips Macdonalds

Salt Salt that is sprinkled of food makes a small proportion of your salt intake Salt that is sprinkled of food makes a small proportion of your salt intake Salt is sometimes listed on food packets as sodium Salt is sometimes listed on food packets as sodium High amounts of salt are found in processed food (ready meals, biscuits, sauces etc) and fast food!! High amounts of salt are found in processed food (ready meals, biscuits, sauces etc) and fast food!! Too much salt can cause high blood pressure! Too much salt can cause high blood pressure! High Blood pressure can cause serious health problems and lead to strokes, brain damage and kidney damage! High Blood pressure can cause serious health problems and lead to strokes, brain damage and kidney damage!

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What does it all mean? We need cholesterol for good health just not too much of it! We need cholesterol for good health just not too much of it! It’s found in every cell in the body! It’s found in every cell in the body! The liver controls the amount of cholesterol by making new cholesterol and removing old cholesterol. The liver controls the amount of cholesterol by making new cholesterol and removing old cholesterol. The amount in the liver depends on your diet and inherited factors! The amount in the liver depends on your diet and inherited factors! High levels of cholesterol can cause heart disease by clogging up the bloody vessels with fatty deposits! High levels of cholesterol can cause heart disease by clogging up the bloody vessels with fatty deposits! What about the HDL’s and LDL’s and all the fats????? What about the HDL’s and LDL’s and all the fats?????

So what are LDL’s and HDL’s! Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL’s) – the bad cholesterol! Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL’s) – the bad cholesterol! Excess LDL’s can cause up a build of cholesterol in the arteries Excess LDL’s can cause up a build of cholesterol in the arteries High density Lipoprotein (HDL’s) – the good cholesterol! High density Lipoprotein (HDL’s) – the good cholesterol! HDL’s carry cholesterol to the liver for removal from the body! HDL’s carry cholesterol to the liver for removal from the body! The LDL/HDL balance is important, ideally you want more ………..?

Fats The level of cholesterol in the body is affected by fat in the diet. But it’s not just the amount of fat – the types of fat you eat are even more crucial! The level of cholesterol in the body is affected by fat in the diet. But it’s not just the amount of fat – the types of fat you eat are even more crucial!

So what are the types? Saturated Fats – raise blood cholesterol levels, so you should only eat them in moderation. (found in dairy products like cheese, fast foods etc) Saturated Fats – raise blood cholesterol levels, so you should only eat them in moderation. (found in dairy products like cheese, fast foods etc)

Polyunsaturated Fats – tend to lower blood cholesterol by increasing it’s removal from the body. Polyunsaturated Fats – tend to lower blood cholesterol by increasing it’s removal from the body. Monounsaturated Fats – evidence suggests that these also help lower blood cholesterol. Monounsaturated Fats – evidence suggests that these also help lower blood cholesterol. Both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are found in foods such as fish, seeds, nuts and oils from plants! Both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are found in foods such as fish, seeds, nuts and oils from plants!