Must Know! This Nutrient Can Deal With "bad Cholesterol" And Keep Away From Arteriosclerosis

Excessive low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, bad cholesterol) can promote arteriosclerosis, and oxidized LDL is the main cause of accelerated arteriosclerosis. Most plant foods contain antioxidants that prevent the oxidation of LDL. Some plant leaves, flowers, stems, and fruits contain pigments or aromas, bitterness and other ingredients that contain potent antioxidants, and (carotenoid) belongs to Antioxidants of this type.

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Carotenoids are one of the red or yellow plant pigments and can be divided into two categories: carotine and xanthophyll. The representative of carotene is the well-known beta-carotene, which is a substance with strong antioxidant effect among antioxidants, which can be converted into vitamin A in the body to function. . Seaweed and other seaweeds are also rich in beta-carotene, 100 grams of seaweed, the amount of beta-carotene is enough to rival that of yellow-green vegetables.

Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, a type of carotenoid. In addition, capsanthin (capsanthin), which forms the red pigment component of red and green peppers, is classified as lutein and has a stronger antioxidant effect than beta-carotene. Capsanthin is mostly found in red peppers. In fact, astaxanthin, the pigment component of red fish and shellfish, is also one of the carotenoids. Every carotenoid protects LDL from oxidative attack by reactive oxygen species, so eat yellow-green every dayvegetables.

So frying yellow-green vegetables with oil can greatly improve the absorption rate, but be careful not to use too much oil.

In addition, we also know that if you smoke or drink too much every day, carotenoids will be lost. In order to maximize the effectiveness of the carotenoids you have finally ingested, you must remember to refrain from tobacco and alcohol.

◎ This article is excerpted from / "Full Color Illustrations Lower Bad Cholesterol, Improve Good Cholesterol" by Shunji Ishikawa and Zhaowen Chen ◎ Image source / Yuanshui Culture‧Dazhi Image / courtesy of shutterstock

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