By Brandon Sharp
Vegetarians, in general, have healthier ch*lesterol levels than non-vegetarians so studies claim.Vegetarians eliminate most or in some cases all animal products so their diet consist of carbohydrates and fat.This is very interesting considering there are numerous studies that suggest high carbohydrate diets raise ch*lesterol levels instead of lowering them.
So what exactly is a vegetarian diet?There are different types of vegetarian diets; the kind of animal products the individual consumes is what differentiates them.
Vegans are vegetarians that eliminates all animal products, even those found in processed foods.
The vegetarian that doesn't consume meat, fish or animal flesh of any kind but does include eggs and other dairy products in their diet is called a Lacto-Ovo vegetarian.
The Lacto-vegetarian does not eat animal flesh or eggs, but does eat dairy products.
The vegetarian that includes eggs in their diet but eliminates all animal flesh and dairy products is an Ovo-vegetarian.
A study conducted in 2007 that involved 67 vegetarians and 134 meat consuming participants found that as a wh*le, the ch*lesterol levels of vegetarians were lower than the meat eating participants.Ovo-vegetarians made up 73% of the vegetarians involved in this study.Per the results of this study, 79% of the vegetarians had healthy total ch*lesterol levels, while 71% of the meat eating participants suffered with borderline high risk total ch*lesterol levels.Only 3% of vegetarians had borderline high risk ch*lesterol.The vegans, however, had significantly lower ch*lesterol levels than the ovo-vegetarians who consumed eggs.
For the most part, studies show that in general vegetarians have lower total ch*lesterol levels than those who consume meat products; so let's look at the vegetarian diets.Fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy substitutes, beans and nuts are the usual fare for vegetarians.As you can see, there are plenty of carbohydates in the vegetarian diet.So somehow vegetarians manage to keep their ch*lesterol levels within a healthy range while still consuming a large amount of carbohydrates.It all comes down to the type of carbohydrates they consume.
Good carbs, bad carbs who cares, what it comes down to, is common sense.A vegetarian diet rich in fried foods, white flour pastries and processed foods will be detrimental not only to your ch*lesterol but your total health.Most vegetarians enjoy high quality carbohyrates such as lots of fresh vegetabls, fruits, herbs, beans, wh*le grains and nuts.These foods are full of vitamins, minerals, phytochemical and filling, colon cleansing fiber.
Eating a clean vegetarian diet provides endless variety and many health benefits such as:
1.Low ch*lesterol and low fat protein sources.2.Vitamins C and E, folate, magnesium and fiber.3.More phytochemicals due to eating more plant foods.4.Decreases risk of high ch*lesterol, heart disease, hypertension, some cancers and type 2 diabetes.5.Can help you lose weight.6.Improve your energy.7.Healthier skin.
And the list goes on and on!
Switching to a vegetarian diet can be difficult for some.You don't need to make a radical change overnight.Simply begin by adding more wh*le grains, fresh produce and nuts to your diet.You can start by just decreasing the amount of meat you eat at each meal and increase the vegetarian friendly foods.Eventually you can begin to enjoy meals without meat once or twice a week working your way towards a healthier and highly nutritious lifestyle.
Try it, you may enjoy it!There is an endless variety of foods to eat on a vegetarian diet and you just may be surprised at how delicious these foods can be.If you already suffer from high ch*lesterol, your physician has probably already suggested that you lower you consumption of high ch*lesterol and fatty foods and increase the amount of plant and grain based foods to your diet.For more interesting articles on how diet effects ch*lesterol and ways to naturally lower ch*lesterol please visit LowerCh*lesterolWithDiet..Also published at Vegetarians And Ch*lesterol.
So what exactly is a vegetarian diet?There are different types of vegetarian diets; the kind of animal products the individual consumes is what differentiates them.
Vegans are vegetarians that eliminates all animal products, even those found in processed foods.
The vegetarian that doesn't consume meat, fish or animal flesh of any kind but does include eggs and other dairy products in their diet is called a Lacto-Ovo vegetarian.
The Lacto-vegetarian does not eat animal flesh or eggs, but does eat dairy products.
The vegetarian that includes eggs in their diet but eliminates all animal flesh and dairy products is an Ovo-vegetarian.
A study conducted in 2007 that involved 67 vegetarians and 134 meat consuming participants found that as a wh*le, the ch*lesterol levels of vegetarians were lower than the meat eating participants.Ovo-vegetarians made up 73% of the vegetarians involved in this study.Per the results of this study, 79% of the vegetarians had healthy total ch*lesterol levels, while 71% of the meat eating participants suffered with borderline high risk total ch*lesterol levels.Only 3% of vegetarians had borderline high risk ch*lesterol.The vegans, however, had significantly lower ch*lesterol levels than the ovo-vegetarians who consumed eggs.
For the most part, studies show that in general vegetarians have lower total ch*lesterol levels than those who consume meat products; so let's look at the vegetarian diets.Fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy substitutes, beans and nuts are the usual fare for vegetarians.As you can see, there are plenty of carbohydates in the vegetarian diet.So somehow vegetarians manage to keep their ch*lesterol levels within a healthy range while still consuming a large amount of carbohydrates.It all comes down to the type of carbohydrates they consume.
Good carbs, bad carbs who cares, what it comes down to, is common sense.A vegetarian diet rich in fried foods, white flour pastries and processed foods will be detrimental not only to your ch*lesterol but your total health.Most vegetarians enjoy high quality carbohyrates such as lots of fresh vegetabls, fruits, herbs, beans, wh*le grains and nuts.These foods are full of vitamins, minerals, phytochemical and filling, colon cleansing fiber.
Eating a clean vegetarian diet provides endless variety and many health benefits such as:
1.Low ch*lesterol and low fat protein sources.2.Vitamins C and E, folate, magnesium and fiber.3.More phytochemicals due to eating more plant foods.4.Decreases risk of high ch*lesterol, heart disease, hypertension, some cancers and type 2 diabetes.5.Can help you lose weight.6.Improve your energy.7.Healthier skin.
And the list goes on and on!
Switching to a vegetarian diet can be difficult for some.You don't need to make a radical change overnight.Simply begin by adding more wh*le grains, fresh produce and nuts to your diet.You can start by just decreasing the amount of meat you eat at each meal and increase the vegetarian friendly foods.Eventually you can begin to enjoy meals without meat once or twice a week working your way towards a healthier and highly nutritious lifestyle.
Try it, you may enjoy it!There is an endless variety of foods to eat on a vegetarian diet and you just may be surprised at how delicious these foods can be.If you already suffer from high ch*lesterol, your physician has probably already suggested that you lower you consumption of high ch*lesterol and fatty foods and increase the amount of plant and grain based foods to your diet.For more interesting articles on how diet effects ch*lesterol and ways to naturally lower ch*lesterol please visit LowerCh*lesterolWithDiet..Also published at Vegetarians And Ch*lesterol.
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