Introduction: Whenever people face a bountiful table, savoring delicacies and feasting on meat and fish, they often overlook fruits and vegetables. In fact, these fruits and vegetables are all hailed as "cholesterol-lowering medicines" on the dining table.
Cucumber: Crisp and delicious, it has the effects of clearing heat, quenching thirst, and promoting urination. The cellulose it contains promotes the excretion of food waste from the intestines, thereby reducing cholesterol absorption. Cucumbers also contain a substance called "tartronic acid," which can inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat in the body, having the effects of weight loss and regulating lipid metabolism.
Eggplant: Contains multiple vitamins, especially vitamin P in purple eggplant, which can enhance cell adhesion and improve microvascular elasticity. Medical research shows that eggplant can lower cholesterol and prevent vascular damage caused by hyperlipidemia, and can assist in treating diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and arteriosclerosis.
Bacon-Wrapped Eggplant
Mung Bean: An excellent summer product for clearing summer heat, it has the effects of lowering blood lipids, protecting the heart, and preventing coronary heart disease. Animal experiments have proven that mung beans can effectively lower serum cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein, and significantly reduce coronary atherosclerotic lesions. Clinical practice has also shown that a moderate daily intake of mung beans by patients with hyperlipidemia has a significant cholesterol-lowering effect.
Shiitake Mushroom: Has the effects of aiding digestion, reducing fat, and lowering blood pressure. The cellulose it contains promotes gastrointestinal motility, prevents constipation, and reduces cholesterol absorption in the intestines. Shiitake mushrooms also contain nucleic substances such as eritadenine, which can promote cholesterol breakdown. Regular consumption of shiitake mushrooms can lower total cholesterol and triglycerides.
Sweet Potato: Nutritional research has found that moderate consumption of sweet potatoes can prevent lipid deposition in the cardiovascular system, prevent atherosclerosis, reduce subcutaneous fat, and avoid excessive obesity. It should be noted that excessive intake of sweet potatoes can increase the total calorie intake, which in turn is not conducive to lowering blood lipids. Hawthorn: Mainly contains hawthorn acid, citric acid, lipolytic acid, vitamin C, flavonoids, carbohydrates and other components. It has the effect of dilating blood vessels, improving microcirculation, lowering blood pressure, and promoting cholesterol excretion to lower blood lipids. Hawthorn is an acidic food, so it should not be consumed on an empty stomach or in excessive amounts for long periods. It is best to be consumed after meals.
Honeyed Sweet Potato Chips
Apple: A study abroad shows that eating one apple a day can cut the risk of death from coronary heart disease in half, which is attributed to the flavonoids contained in apples. Flavonoids are a type of natural antioxidant that exert anti-atherosclerotic effects by inhibiting the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein. In addition, the pectin in apples can also lower cholesterol levels, thus helping to prevent atherosclerosis. Although the causes of obesity vary from person to person, Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that obesity is caused by the uneven discharge of liver water, the restraint of the spleen and stomach, the non-movement of water and dampness, and the stagnation of phlegm and fat. Therefore, it should start with dietary therapy to regulate the body's internal functions.
Apple and Cucumber Juice