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Written By: Anuradha Varanasi | Updated : January 21, 2016 11:46 AM IST
It is a known fact that the higher your cholesterol levels, higher are your risks of contracting heart diseases. One of the biggest health concerns for middle-aged people is to maintain their cholesterol levels. In fact, a study conducted in 2014 by Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd revealed that nearly 27% of Indians with one or more cardiovascular risk factors had high levels of bad cholesterol (LDL > 130 mg/dL). Here s how LDL or bad cholesterol can kill you.
While your diet and lifestyle can directly affect your cholesterol levels, did you know that there are certain foods that can help lesser the levels of bad cholesterol? A delicious way to fight against cholesterol is to include pineapple juice in your diet as it may naturally reduce the levels of cholesterol in your bloodstream [1]. Lebanese researchers from the Lebanese American University studied the effects of pineapple juice, among others, on plasma liquids.
The study which was published in the December 2005 edition of the Medical Science Monitor found that rats that consumed pineapple juice experienced a decrease in lipoprotein particles. Lipoproteins display patterns that are directly correlated with the risk of having a fatal cardiovascular disease. While this study determined how pineapple juice had these positive effects on rats, further studies are still required to determine if it is just as effective on human beings.
Despite that, pineapple juice shows some promise in naturally reducing or at least controlling cholesterol levels. Other than this, pineapples have been proven to treat sinusitis in children by German researchers. You can now take full advantage of adding pineapples to your diet since it is in season! Here are 8 natural remedies that can help lower cholesterol levels.
Reference
1. Med Sci Monit. 2005 Dec;11(12):BR465-72. Epub 2005 Nov 24. Effect of acute and chronic grapefruit, orange, and pineapple juice intake on blood lipid profile in normolipidemic rat. Daher CF(1), Abou-Khalil J, Baroody GM.
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