Fatty lumps floating in your blood?… 5 foods that help control blood cholesterol

The more tired and stressed you are, the more you crave fatty foods. Delicious fatty foods like samgyeopsal (pork belly) and jokbal (pig's trotters) bring happiness and a sense of fullness when eaten, but they can also increase the amount of fatty lumps in your blood.

If left unchecked, increased cholesterol in the blood can narrow blood vessels, potentially worsening into hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis.

Let's explore effective foods that help control increased cholesterol in the blood.

◆ Tofu

The isoflavone component found in tofu helps reduce cholesterol attached to blood vessel walls, preventing the narrowing of blood vessels.

Isoflavones, also known as plant estrogens, are beneficial for preventing heart disease in women before and after menopause.

Additionally, tofu contains lecithin, which aids blood flow.

Lecithin, which contains choline, is involved in cell membrane repair and can help prevent Alzheimer's dementia.

◆ Kidney Beans

Lecithin is an abundant component in kidney beans. It helps prevent cholesterol and unnecessary fats from accumulating in the blood.

It has the effect of purifying the blood.

It can prevent the accumulation of fat in blood vessels, which can lead to hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, and eventually heart disease.

Lecithin in kidney beans also inhibits fat from adhering to the liver, aiding in the prevention and management of fatty liver.

Lecithin, a type of phospholipid, is effective in improving brain blood vessels and also helps prevent dementia.

◆ Oats

Beta-glucan (β-glucan), the most abundant component in oats (oatmeal), works to lower cholesterol in the blood.

The unsaturated fatty acids, which account for about 80% of the fatty acids in oats, also lower cholesterol levels and help prevent inflammation.

Furthermore, oats are rich in vitamin B, vitamin E, calcium, minerals (iron, magnesium, etc.), and have a high lipid content, allowing them to act as a ‘comprehensive nutritional supplement’.

◆ Barley

Barley contains a lot of beta-glucan. After combining with bile in the large intestine, it is excreted from the body, lowering blood lipid levels. It is good for blood sugar control, which is why many diabetic patients seek out barley rice.

Try cooking barley rice by mixing barley and white rice in a 3:7 ratio.

Due to the high water content in barley rice, its volume increases by about 1.5 times compared to white rice.

This increased feeling of fullness is good for improving post-meal blood sugar and preventing weight gain.

◆ Sweet Pumpkin

Sweet pumpkin, a seasonal autumn food, is rich in beta-glucan.

It improves blood flow, which is good for preventing vascular diseases, and also helps prevent lung cancer.

If you steam sweet pumpkin the night before and cut it into easy-to-eat pieces, you can have a simple meal on a busy morning.

Starting the day on an empty stomach in the morning can lead to overeating at lunch and weight gain.

It is a nutritious and healthy food that is easy to eat in the morning.

Source: Kormedi.com