Portfolio diet focuses on fourkey elements. These are so protein, plant, steroles, tree nuts and soluble fibre. This portfolio style dietary approach has been shown to reduce clestral by up to 30%. And this is actually similar to the kind of reduction that we see from people taking statuns.
Cholesterol in our food has a bad reputation. Many of us think of it as something to try to cut it out of our diet completely. Yet new research could redeem eggs and other cholesterol-rich foods.
In today’s short episode of ZOE Science and Nutrition, Jonathan and Sarah ask: what happens when you eat high cholesterol foods?
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Studies referenced in the episode:
- Hyperlipidemia as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease + Prim Care. + here
- Dietary cholesterol provided by eggs and plasma lipoproteins in healthy populations + Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care + here
- The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Reverse Cholesterol Transport: A Review + Nutrients + here
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