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"Oh, why can't you eat nuts for this old man?" Aunt Li was in the community medical center, chatting with Uncle Zhang next to her and shaking her head.
Uncle Zhang is 72 years old this year and was diagnosed with hyperlipidemia just a few days ago. The doctor gave him a long list of foods not to eat, including four types of nuts.
Uncle Zhang has always thought that nuts are good for the body, and he has to eat a handful every day. As a result, he didn't expect that these seemingly healthy snacks had an adverse effect on his body.
In fact, Uncle Zhang's career is not complicated, he is a retired postman, and his biggest hobbies are chess and gardening.
Life after retirement is calm and orderly, in addition to dealing with some family chores every day, it is to get together with old friends and enjoy the old age. But the results of Uncle Zhang's physical examination brought fluctuations to his life.
Now, let's take a closer look at these four nuts and why people with hyperlipidemia should avoid them.
Cashew. Although cashews are rich in unsaturated fatty acids and appear to be good for the heart, they are actually very high in calories. For patients with hyperlipidemia, excess calories can be converted into body fat, which can worsen the lipid profile.
This is followed by almonds. Almonds are rich in vitamin E and magnesium, but they are also rich in fat. Although most of these fats are "good" fats, they can still adversely affect blood lipid levels in patients with hyperlipidemia when consumed in excess.
Next up are walnuts. Walnuts are known as "brain food" because they are shaped like a human brain. Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are great for brain health. However, for people with high blood lipids, too much omega-3 is good, but it can cause fat balance imbalance due to excessive intake.
Finally, we're going to talk about peanuts. Although peanuts are technically legumes, they are often classified as nuts due to their high-fat and high-protein properties. The fat content in peanuts can lead to a further increase in the amount of fat in the blood of patients with hyperlipidemia.
After listening to the doctor's explanation, Uncle Zhang felt both surprised and a little reluctant. Nuts have always been a part of his diet, and now it's hard to accept that he is suddenly told that he can't eat them.
In fact, it's not just nuts, many things are like this, it seems good, but in fact, it may be really embarrassing for some people, and it may not be good for you to continue what you say. Foods that seem to be full of nutrients are actually potentially dangerous for people with high blood lipids like you. "
There's a medical detail in this that makes people think it's quite interesting. You think, nuts have always been touted as a health food, but for people with high blood lipids, it has become an object that needs to be handled carefully.
Why? This is not just because nuts are high in fat, but because some of their fat components affect the metabolism of blood lipids under certain circumstances.
For example, while the omega-3 fatty acids in walnuts are excellent for most people, in patients with high blood lipids, excessive intake of this fatty acid may affect the balance of other types of fats.
Let's talk about peanuts, which contain a lot of nutrients and are theoretically beneficial to blood lipids. But the problem is that if the overall calorie intake is too high, these fatty acids will still be converted into fat stores in the body, which can aggravate blood lipid problems.
The most important point is actually individual differences. That's why when the doctor gave Uncle Zhang dietary advice, he not only told him to "don't eat" these four nuts, but more importantly, taught him how to choose the right food according to his blood lipid profile.
Uncle Zhang listened with relish, and suddenly thought of a question, he asked the doctor: "Doctor, I heard that eating oats can lower cholesterol, is this true? Can I eat more oats to replace nuts?"
The doctor smiled and replied, "Uncle Zhang, you are right, oats are indeed a food that can help lower cholesterol.
The β-glucan in oats is able to form a gelatinous substance in the digestive system that can help lower LDL, commonly known as 'bad cholesterol', in the body.
If you can include oats in your daily diet in moderation and manage your total calorie intake, it can really help your blood lipid profile. But keep in mind that all food intake needs to be in moderation, and too much of anything can be harmful to the body.
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