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What About Triglycerides?
Monitoring LDL and HDL Cholesterol is Smart, But Don't Overlook Your Triglycerides.
When it comes to cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol aren't the only numbers to watch. Your doctor will screen your triglycerides, too.
Triglycerides are fatty acids that act as the basic building blocks of fats. Your body converts the excess calories you eat into triglycerides, which are stored in fat cells. As needed, hormones regulate the release of triglycerides from fat tissue to meet your body's energy needs.
In terms of cardiovascular disease prevention, triglycerides haven't not gotten as much attention as LDL and HDL cholesterol, but research has shown that high triglyceride levels of 200 mg/dL or more (hypertriglyceridemia) can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease.
How can you keep your triglyceride levels down? A heart-healthy diet that's low in saturated fats can help tame high triglycerides. So can exercise.
Lower your cholesterol naturally with these heart-smart foods.
