Care for Heart and Blood Pressure
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Triglyceride is synthesized
by glycerol and fatty acid, which is the major component
of adipose tissue. Dietary fat is divided into saturated
fat and unsaturated fat.
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- Saturated fat
- It will raise
bad cholesterol with high consumption.
- Unsaturated
fat
- It will lower
bad cholesterol with moderate intake.
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Fat is a good source of calories,
it facilitates the absorption of lipid soluble Vitamins
(A, D, E, & K), and it is essential for vital organs
and hormone synthesis. |
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Test of plasma lipids and cholesterol
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Items
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Suggested Values (mmol/l)
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- Total-cholesterol
- HDL
- LDL
- Triglyceride
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- < 5.2
- Male 0.7-1.9 Female 0.9-2.4
- < 3.5
- < 2.0
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Recommended Menu
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Chinese-style food
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Western-style food
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Breakfast:
- congee with fish & lettuce
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Breakfast:
- skimmed milk,
wheat bread,
ham,
orange juice
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Lunch:
- vegetable soup , chicken soup,
tomato, minced-meat & beancurd,
fried cabbage with coconut palm,
rice, orange
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Lunch:
- tomato soup,
roast chicken, vegetable with salad,
bread,
muskmelon
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Dinner:
- lean-meat soup, steamed-fish with onion
green pepper, vegetable,
rice, grape
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Dinner:
- chicken soup & vegetable
Spanish juicy fish, mushroom & bean,
baked potatoes, apple
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