4hw.com.cn: in recent years, the population of "three highs" has become larger and larger, and hyperlipidemia has gradually eroded people's lives. In order to prevent and control hyperlipidemia, many people will go into the misunderstanding of only eating vegetables instead of meat to reduce blood lipid. So can this vegetarian diet really reduce blood fat? Let's take a look at it with Xiaobian~
Hyperlipidemia patients only eat vegetarian not meat, can it reduce blood lipid? The answer is: not necessarily.
This problem is related to the fat in food. The saturated fatty acids in food can increase the total cholesterol (TC) in plasma, among which myristic acid plays the most important role, palmitic acid and lauric acid take the second place. Unsaturated fatty acids can reduce the total cholesterol and triglyceride (TG) in plasma. According to the results of nutrition and health survey of Chinese residents, the increase of fat to energy ratio and the decrease of carbohydrate to energy ratio in diet will lead to the increase of TG and TC, and the risk of overweight or obesity. Therefore, limiting the intake of fat and cholesterol is helpful to reduce blood lipid.
Meat includes livestock, poultry, fish, shrimp, crab, etc. The fat content of animal meat is higher, 15% on average; the fat content of poultry meat is 9% ~ 14%; the fat content of fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish and other aquatic animals is 1 ~ 10%.
Not eating meat at all can easily lead to unreasonable diet. Because meat is a good source of protein. It is recommended to eat lean meat, fish (especially deep sea fish) and poultry (peeled) in proper amount. If the patients with hyperlipidemia are worried that eating meat will lead to more fat intake, resulting in the rise of blood lipid, it is recommended to eat less foods with high cholesterol and saturated fat content, such as animal viscera (liver, brain, kidney, etc.), fish, shrimp skin, crab, fat meat, pig skin, chicken skin, duck skin, etc.
In addition to meat, eating only vegetarian food can also have health risks. Carbohydrate sources are mainly from foods containing polysaccharides, such as cereals and potatoes. Only taking vegetarian food may lead to an increase in carbohydrate intake, which may lead to an increase in serum triglycerides. This is because of the excessive intake of monosaccharide, the glycolysis pathway of sugar in the body is saturated by the intermediates, and then the synthesis of glycerin or triglycerides.
The patients with hyperlipidemia should diversify their food. The daily food should include Cereals, vegetables, fruits, beans and other plant food, and appropriate amount of meat, eggs, milk and other animal food. Plant food and soybeans can be eaten properly. Meat can choose to eat lean meat, fish, poultry.
It's no harm for the patients with hyperlipidemia to eat meat properly. Instead, they should worry about the influence of extremes. Although many fruits and vegetables have the effect of reducing fat, but the effective ingredients are limited, and there is no clinical experiment to prove that eating a vegetarian diet can reduce fat. Moreover, a single diet will lead to the lack of other nutrients. In the principle of controlling the intake of total calories and cholesterol, the patients with hyperlipidemia should eat a balanced diet and keep good living habits.