Fast food can contain too much salt and fat. Too much salt can lead to increased bllod pressure.
Cholesterol is made in the liver and the amount depends upon diet and inherited (gentic) factors. We need cholesterol, but too much in the blood leads to an increased risk of disease of the heart and blood vessels. Two types of lipoproteins carry cholesterol around the body:
- Low density lioporotiens (LDLs), which are bad and can cause diseases.
- High denisty lioporotiens (HDLs), which are good for you.
Saturated fat in your diet increases your cholesterol level. Mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats help to reduce cholesterol levels. We can use statins to stop the liver producing too much cholesterol.
REMEMBER: your metabolic rate is the rate your cells turn food to energy.
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