| Cholesterol and Sea Foods- Some Facts |
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Cholesterol in Sea Food Scientific reports prepared by respectable universities and institutions indicate that the level of cholesterol in sea food is significantly less than what is found in dairy and meat products. However, inferences from these reports offer different opinions for those suffering from high blood cholesterol. Many of them say that since the level of cholesterol is at least two times less than what is found in animal products, it is safe to eat sea-food. Eat Sea Food or Not: What Should You Do? If you are suffering from higher levels of total blood cholesterol then it is advised that you find out what is causing this problem. If diagnosis indicates high levels of triglycerides and LDL cholesterol, then you should ideally avoid sea food in your diet. Yet, if you still want to eat sea food then it is advisable for you to lower down the amount of saturated fats in your diet. Also, you should try to avoid foods (especially processed foods) that contain high amounts of trans and saturated fats. If diagnostic results turn out to be negative then you can continue eating sea food, although you need to eat sea food preparations in regulation. Further, if it is indicated in the diagnosis that the problem of high cholesterol is due to lower levels of HDL cholesterol then it is advised that you eat sea food which is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. These fatty acids help in the formation of HDL cholesterol, which is considered to be good cholesterol. High levels of HDL cholesterol would definitely help lower down the cholesterol levels in blood stream. Conclusion A direct comparison between sea food and animal products and other products containing saturated fats would indicate that cholesterol is still present in sea food, its levels are 1 ½ to 2 times lower than those present in the latter category. Hence, eating sea food in regulated quantities would do no harm (or significantly less harm) than other types of food. Related Articles |