Understanding Healthy Cholesterol Levels

UNDERSIANDING HEALTHY CHOLESTEROL LEVELS TYPES OF CHOLESTEROL AND IDEAL LEVELS DEFINITION: THE GOOD KIND HDL HELPS REDUCE BAD CHOLESTEROL LEVELS HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN IDEAL RANGE: >60 MG/DL LDL" DEFINITION: THE BAD KIND CAUSES PLAQUE BUILDUP ON ARTERIES LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN IDEAL RANGE: <100 MG/DL DEFINITION: VERY UNHEALTHY VLDLT CONTAINS HIGH AMOUNTS OF TRIGLYCERIDES VERY LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN IDEAL RANGE: 2–30 MG/DL TRIGLYCERIDES DEFINITION: A BAD TYPE OF FAT IDEAL RANGE: < 150 MG/DL DEFINITION: YOUR TOTAL LEVELS TOTAL CHOLESTEROL IDEAL RANGE: <280 MG/DL HEALTH HAZARDS OF POOR CHOLESTEROL LEVELS HIGH LDL ATHEROSCLEROSIS, HEART ATTACK, STROKE CHOLESTEROL RISKS LOW HDL CHOLESTEROL RISKS HEART DISEASE, HIGHER LDL CHOLESTEROL LEVEL, HEART ATTACK FOODS FOR A HEALTHY CHOLESTEROL DIET EAT THESE: BEANS AND OTHER LEGUMES OATMEAL AND OTHER WHOLE GRAINS VEGETABLES FRUITS AVOID THESE: FATTY POLYUNSATURATED FULL-FAT BUTTER MEATS OILS DAIRY PRODUCTS CARDIOLOGIST-RECOMMENDED CHOLESTEROL SOLUTIONS TAKING PRESCRIBED QUITTING TOBACCO USE MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WEIGHT MEDICATION EXERCISING WORKING WITH CONSUMING ALCOHOL IN REGULARLY A NUTRITIONIST MODERATION ONLY CARDIAC Infographic provided by CARDIAC SOLUTIONS http://www.phoenix-cardiology.com/ SOLUTIONS Sources: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol/AboutCholesterol/Wha t-Your-Cholesterol-Levels-Mean_UCM_305562_Article.jsp http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003494.htm