Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 > > No. They are high in monounsaturated fats, which > are GOOD for you, and > actually help lower LDL and raise HDL. > Well said. Olive is the best b/c of the high monounsat level. Canola is the lowest in saturated and the highest in polyunsat. But, poly isn't as wonderful as mono and can release trans fatties once heated to a certain temp. The best for me? Fry and saute in olive...Bake with canola. They're wonderful and should be a part of our diets. Some grave damage can happen when healthy fats are avoided. By not combating LDL with HDL...High (bad) cholesterol levels are unavoidable. Warmly, Allison --- The Stewarts <stews9 wrote: > > On Tuesday, January 7, 2003, at 06:13 AM, > wrote: > > > I'm hypoglycemic (prediabetic) and I am trying to > get > > my total cholesterol, triglycerides and total > lipids > > down (100 to 120) in order to reverse > atherosclerotic > > occlusion(s) that I suspect to be in my coronary > > arteries, though my health problems have not been > > diagnosed by a doctor. My simple, general rule is > > that I can eat any bean, whole grain, fruit or > > vegetable except seeds, nuts, soy, olives and > > avocadoes, which are all high fat foods. > > I'm > > abstaining from all animal protein, cholesterol, > fats > > and oils, > > If you avoid all fats you'll actually do damage. > You need fats and oils, > but only the mono fats. Olive and peanut and canola > oil are all fine, and > actually good for you. Cholesterol is found in > cheese, and milk, too, so > beware of those, but soy alternatives, again, are > actually beneficial in > your quest to lower lipids , etc. > > > as well as cigarettes, > > Poison, good avoidance. > > > alcohol, > > Moderate alcohol can also be good; a glass of wine > with dinner, that level. > Why? it relaxes the blood vessels and allows > better circulation and > there are things in wine that benefit, too. > > > prescription > > drugs, > > This is a political choice, I suspect. I'm a heart > and cancer patient, > and without prescription drugs I'd be dead. It's > not that prescription > drugs are automatically bad, it's that some are > over-prescribed. > > > simple sugar(s) > > refined sugars are empty calories and thus of no > use, yes. > > > , sugar substitutes, artificial > > sweeteners, > > I use Splenda and it's fine, and Nutra-Sweet is > fine, too. Don't buy into > all those bizarre internet scare stories about sugar > substitutes. Ask > yourself, instead, who's spreading this panic, and > why. (Oddly, it's a > right-wing christian sect doing the vast majority of > it.) > > > refined carbohydrates > > Not sure what you mean by this. Oreos? > > > and coffee. > > Probably the single safest beverage other than tea, > unless you mean > caffeine, which is also completely safe in normal > levels. I drink decaf > coffee and tea, and tisanes, along with > caffeine-free diet pop, which > makes for a good way to feel full during a scant > meal. > > > > > To the tree's roots, the monkey and the wind are as > one. > > --Zen > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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