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cait987 · 02-12-2004, 04:42 PM

Well, Ive eaten more protein and have been following a 40 40 20 diet however, I like canned chicken/tuna for meals fills you up and lots of protein/low fat/no sat fat. However, there is cholestrol in it, I dont know a ton about cholestrol but I eat about 3 cans per day and it is pretty much all my daily cholestrol and it puts me at about 70% of my daily value, now is this a bad thing or am I ok eating 2 cans of chicken/1 can of tuna in a day?

I searched for cholestrol and I dont know how to figure out what is good and bad cholestrol since I know there is one of each I was hoping that the cholestrol is meats is good, anyone got any advice, Ide hate to cut out tuna/chicken since they are like the only things I can eat anymore, well and bananas but I cant live on bananas ^^

rockzilla · 02-12-2004, 05:09 PM

First off, you won't find cholesterol in non-animal products. Cholesterol is produced in our bodies, and we get most of what we need this way, you do need to get some from food though.
There are two main types of cholesterol, LDL, and HDL (Low and High Density Lipoprotein). LDL is the bad stuff, all your excess cholesterol gets carried to your cells in this form. HDLs are more protein than fat, they carry some of that extra cholesterol away from the cells, back to the liver.
As far as I know, the only way to keep you HDL level high and your LDL level low is to keep your cholesterol level close to your Daily Value, if you're getting 70% of it, you should be fine. - Edit - Oh yeah, smoking lowers HDL, and excersize raises it.
Interestingly, moderate alcohol consumption can raise your HDL levels. That's why I keep whiskey in my water bottle at the gym.

02-12-2004, 04:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
cait987 Insane	Cholestrol Well, Ive eaten more protein and have been following a 40 40 20 diet however, I like canned chicken/tuna for meals fills you up and lots of protein/low fat/no sat fat. However, there is cholestrol in it, I dont know a ton about cholestrol but I eat about 3 cans per day and it is pretty much all my daily cholestrol and it puts me at about 70% of my daily value, now is this a bad thing or am I ok eating 2 cans of chicken/1 can of tuna in a day? I searched for cholestrol and I dont know how to figure out what is good and bad cholestrol since I know there is one of each I was hoping that the cholestrol is meats is good, anyone got any advice, Ide hate to cut out tuna/chicken since they are like the only things I can eat anymore, well and bananas but I cant live on bananas ^^

02-12-2004, 05:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
rockzilla Junkie Location: The Kitchen	First off, you won't find cholesterol in non-animal products. Cholesterol is produced in our bodies, and we get most of what we need this way, you do need to get some from food though. There are two main types of cholesterol, LDL, and HDL (Low and High Density Lipoprotein). LDL is the bad stuff, all your excess cholesterol gets carried to your cells in this form. HDLs are more protein than fat, they carry some of that extra cholesterol away from the cells, back to the liver. As far as I know, the only way to keep you HDL level high and your LDL level low is to keep your cholesterol level close to your Daily Value, if you're getting 70% of it, you should be fine. - Edit - Oh yeah, smoking lowers HDL, and excersize raises it. Interestingly, moderate alcohol consumption can raise your HDL levels. That's why I keep whiskey in my water bottle at the gym.