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Carrots: A Healthy Way to Cut Cholesterol

Reduce your risk with these roots

by Kelley Herring

 

A recent study published in the European Journal of Nutrition studied the effects of a carrot-enriched diet on cholesterol, triglyceride levels and markers of oxidative stress.

Researchers found the group enjoying the carrot-enriched diet had a 41% decrease in cholesterol and a 49% decrease in triglycerides in serum. They also had a 16% increase in antioxidant status.

Enjoy carrots as a quick and healthy snack dipped in hummus and chop, dice and juice them into your meals. 

 

Make Your Cholesterol Harmless With This Fat! 

Cholesterol isn’t the cause of heart disease… damaged or oxidized cholesterol can be! 

A study of over 3,000 people found that those eating a diet rich in this fat had 19% lower levels of oxidized LDL cholesterol than those not eating this healthy fat.  

Learn more about how this fat guards your heart on p. 29 of Fats That Heal, Fats That Harm and see 20 Lifesaving Tests Your Doctor Hasn’t Performed (And Should) to learn how to get your oxidized LDL levels tested. It’s covered by insurance so don’t delay!  

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Nicolle C, Gueux E, Lab C, Jaffrelo L, Rock E, Mazur A, Amouroux P, Remesy C.Lyophilized carrot ingestion lowers lipemia and beneficially affects cholesterol metabolism in cholesterol-fed C57BL/6J mice.Eur J Nutr. 2004 Aug;43(4):237-45. Epub 2004 28

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