Salmon HDL, How Does Salmon Affect Your HDL and LDL Cholesterol?
Most of us know that selected our foods and altering our diet are important to keep lower our cholesterol. Face it, most of us have been taught which foods are healthy and low in fat and which are less than good for us.
How about salmon? How does salmon affect your HDL and LDL cholesterol levels? Let’s learn about this more to give us a better knowledge.
Have you ever heard about Omega-3 fatty acids in fish? Yes, Fish that contains omega_3 polyunsaturated fatty acids prevents blood from clotting and also lowers your blood cholesterol.
Omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon, albacore tuna, sardines, anchovies, mackerel and herring. They contain type of polyunsaturated fatty acids which can only be supplied by food sources and also best source to increased HDL in your blood stream.
Salmon is also good source of vitamins A, B6 and B2, D, E, as well as niacin and riboflavin and antioxidant. All are your body needed. That means salmon is a good food for everyone.
How does Salmon affect HDL and LDL cholesterol?
Salmon oil contains omega 3 fatty acids that increase HDL ‘good’ cholesterol and decrease total cholesterol, LDL ‘bad” cholesterol, and triglycerides. Also prevents blood clotting factors in the vascular system and lessens the chances for the irregular heart beats that cause sudden deaths
Omega 3 fatty acids have been shown to be beneficial for heart health, brain function and overall good health. So, you can choice Salmon as one of your good food diet to increase HDL cholesterol level and good for your general health.
Author: Dr.Suririnah
Read more:
- Lowering Cholesterol by Healthy Eating
- -Normal Range of Cholesterol Levels
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04.05.2007. 01:44
