Knows Your Cholesterol!!

~ Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and circulated around all your body's cells. It's normal to have cholesterol. Whereas, Cholesterol is actually an important part of a healthy body because it's used for producing cell membranes and hormones, and serves other needed bodily functions. But too much cholesterol in the blood is a major risk for coronary heart disease (which leads to heart attack) and for stroke. ~

Cholesterol can’t dissolve in the blood. It has to be transported to and from the cells by carriers called lipoproteins. There is 2 types of lipoproteins known as Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is known as “bad” cholesterol and High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, is known as “good” cholesterol.

LDL, take the responsibility of transporting cholesterol towards peripheral tissues. If there is large amount of LDL, together with some other substances, it can form plaque, a thick, hard deposit that can narrow the arteries and make them less flexible and ends up with a clot forms, and blocks a narrowed artery, results heart attack or stroke.

HDL, known as “good” cholesterol, because high levels of HDL seem to protect against heart attack as it tends to carry cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver. But, low levels of HDL (less than 40 mg/dL) also increase the risk of heart disease.

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Now, do you knows about cholesterol?
I knew it better since 2 years ago, where I intented to have a medical checkup before my marriage. (2 years later, now I am still single, what's a 'good' planner)

I found out, I obtained slightly higher LDL in my body. I can't believe it, until the doctor told me. in the pass, I never think that a man as thin as me (~55kg) having high cholesterol (what's other ppl said).

After that medical check-up, I take less high cholesterol foods, which is my favourite. Beef, pork, lamb, "inner parts", and sea foods.....It's very hard, to refuse a plate of "xiu yok" in front of you, aren't you? especially for those, we called it "san cheng rou in chinese.

unresistable, right? "xiu yok" is so nice...and the seagfood..
also the beef...yummy...eat'em in "half-cook", lagi best.

Therefore, I reduced the intake for mostly 2 months. Then, I choose to forgot I had "high LDL".
(We should actually called it "high LDL", rather than "high cholesterol", caused "high cholesterol" is not bad at all).

Doctor suggests us to have a medical checkup at least every 2 year is cost-reasonable and for earlier detection.

So, it is about 2 years from my last medical check-up. I am gonna to take another checkup early of next January. I couldn't let the doctor repeats the same sentences to me and in front of my gf about my "high LDL". No more please!! I am so healthy. I played sport everyday. I really can't accept it, ok?

I am not Kenny, I am thin man.!!

So, starting from now, I am going to watch out my LDL level, but I still can resist on my favourite food. So, I decided start to eat "Qatmeal", every morning and afternoon break.
With every morning, 3 tps of oat in coffee, and 4tps in afternoon, I hope my LDL will get lower.



Also, I will monitoring my blood pressure as well.

Yes! Yes! You are the Best!
I am thin, with healthy body, and low LDL, I can do it!

By the way, are you think you are in a healthy shape as me? Nop...Pls go for a medical checkup and check your LDL level.

****This is a friendly warning message from Jackal's @ also the doctor from cybeRelax****