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Does Dietary Cholesterol contribute to Elevated Cholesterol or Cardiovascular disease?🤔

This is an ongoing dispute within the nutrition field. Does dietary cholesterol contribute significantly to elevated serum cholesterol and/or to atherosclerotic disease? Carefully controlled metabolic studies have shown that high-cholesterol intake can cause moderate increases in serum cholesterol levels. Confounding factors make it extremely difficult to verify this in population studies, but meta-analysis of controlled studies documents a cholesterol-raising action of dietary cholesterol. Most of this effect occurs in Low-Density Lipoproteins (LDLs), but the cholesterol content of other lipoproteins can be increased as well. Moreover, population studies strongly suggest that dietary cholesterol is atherogenic beyond any rise in LDL concentrations. It must be emphasized that dietary cholesterol is only one of several DIETARY factors influencing serum cholesterol levels. Others include saturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids, soluble fiber, and total caloric intake. To achieve substantial serum cholesterol lowering, favorable changes in all of these factors must be combined. Non-dietary factors include Lifestyle (specifically physical activity) and genetics. Obviously, we cannot change one's genetics. At least, NOT YET! But, one can increase their physical activity. To maximize cardiovascular risk reduction, eating a "healthy" diet and increasing physical activity is needed on a consistent basis. SMART Nutrition by Frank can help you develop a dietary and an daily exercise plan to help you improve your lipid (cholesterol) profile that decreases your risk to cardiovascular disease. Contact SMART Nutrition by Frank today.

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Over the past few days I have provided insight on hunger hormones. Hopefully you were able to see how food choices and consumption, impact hunger, appetite, storage (take up), and release of energy. Now it time to focus on the human body hormones that signal satiety, starting with Cholecystokinin (CCK) that is secreted by the cells of the first segment of the small intestine--the duodenum--when these cells detect the presence of fat exiting the stomach. CCK signals the pancreas to release digestive enzymes and bile from the gallbladder which furthers the emulsification of the fat and signals the stomach to slow the speed of digestion to allow the small intestine more time to digest the fats. Like Neuropeptide Y, CCK acts on the brain hypothalamus to signal satiety--an immediate hunger suppressing signal. So when you consume those "Fat Bombs" within a meal you understand why you feel satsfied for hours. Recall our discussion on the Insulin hormone that is released after eating glycemic-rich carbohydrate meal or snack. It increases hunger as opposed to decreasing it.

The final hunger hormone is insulin. Another pancreatic hormone in response to high blood glucose levels. Recall, Glucagon is secreted when the body detects low blood glucose levels. After a eating a carbohydrate rich food blood glucose will rise. Subsequently, the pancreas secretes Insulin to signal the liver, muscle cells/tissues to take up blood glucose to restore blood glucose levels to normal levels. When liver and muscle cells/tissues are filled to capacity with glucose, Insulin trigger the lipogenesis process whereby extra glucose is converted within the liver to triglycerides and stored into the body's apiocytes (fat cells). This process triggers the neuron receptors to Neuropeptide Y, ironically increasing hunger as opposed to decreasing it. Which is why eating a carbohydrate rich food is not as satisfying as eating a meal that includes fats and proteins. It also explains why we feel hungry after eating a blood sugar-coating meal or snack. Recall that marketing line, "You can't just eat one chip." Now you know why...

And then there is Glucagon, another hormone secreted by the pancreas in times of low blood glucose levels--typically between meals or after a sugar crash--amplifying hunger. Glucagon signals the liver to perform what is known as glucogenolysis--the conversion of stored liver glycogen into glucose and released into the bloodstream. High Glucagon levels also drive Gluconeogenesis--the process of creating and releasing glucose from the body's stored of amino acids and fatty acids.

Ever wonder why stress management is so important. In a word-- Cortisol. First, it is one of several hormones released when stressed. It has a key role in regulating metabolism and hunger. Cortisol levels determine whether the body USES glycogen stored (emergency blood sugars in the liver) or triglycerides stored (stored fat/lipids in fat cells). Cortisol can stimulate process known as Gluconeogenesis (making glucose by converting amino acids (proteins) and lipids (fats) in the liver. Research suggest Cortisol act on Neuropeptide Y (NPY) neurons in the brain and affect levels on NPY a satiety hormone called Leptin. Cortisol seems to have a particular effect on the desire to eat foods high in fat and sugar. This is why stress management is do very important.

Ghrelin is the main hunger hormone that is secreted by stomach when empty, by the pacreas when blood sugar is low, and by the liver when stored blood glucose (glycogen) runs low. When released, it activates Neuropeptide Y (NPY) to stimulate appetite.

The feeling of hunger and satiety are actually regulated by a complex system of a body hormones that signal neurotransmitters and Neuroreceptors of the middle brain called Neuropeptide Y (NPY). With that said, it can explain why we sometimes feel certain foods do not satisfy or hunger and explain how quickly we feel hungry after eating. To understand this process may help our decisions and compulsions regarding diet and other lifestyle factors.

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How to Choose a Snack Bar
One of the fastest growing food categories of the last twenty years has been the "bar". You can add your own prefix:
snack barenergy barprotein barbreakfast barmeal replacement bar___________ bar.
There are many reasons for the success of bars:
Bars are a convenient food. Individually wrapped, they can be thrown into your bag, kept in the car's glove compartment, locked in the office desk drawer, etc.They taste good. This usually has to do with their high sugar content, which we'll get to in just a moment.It's relatively easy to manufacture bars. The ingredients mix well, and the machinery required to produce rectangular shaped blob is fairly standard.Bars have a long shelf life and require no refrigeration.
The problem with most bars is that they more closely resemble candy than they do a healthy fruit or nut combo.
What to look for in a snack bar?A relatively short and understandable ingredient list. It can be as short as: Almonds, dates, bananas. Some products list over 40 ingredients, many of them lab created. Stay away from such products.Sugars from fruit. Many bars add 3 or more teaspoons worth of sugars in the form of evaporated cane juice, high fructose corn syrup, rice syrup, and honey. A little bit of added sugar is not the end of the world, but please be careful.Nuts and seeds. They are a great source of protein and healthy fats.Whole grains. Bars made with oats, for example.

What about protein?
This varies significantly from person to person based on several factors: Body weight, physical activity level, and stress being the primary considerations. However, Americans typically get more than enough protein in their diet, so buying a bar that has been pumped up with soy and whey protein isolates makes no sense.

Is 200 calories too much for a bar?
Many dieters are enamored with the concept of 100-calorie snacks. Bar manufacturers have catered to this notion in several ways: Shrinking the size of the bar using artificial sweeteners limiting the use of healthy nuts and seeds because of their fat content. While a bar with 200 calories may seem excessive for a snack, what you should consider is the ingredient list. If the bar contains a mix of nuts and fruit, chances are it will keep you satiated for a long period of time.

Bottom line recommendations?
A good bar is really a trail mix that has been pulverized to some degree. Making your own trail mix is simple and saves money. If you have some time on your hand, recommend buying bulk quantities of your favorite nuts, seeds, and dried fruit and mixing them up. Pack them into individual Ziploc bags and you're set!
When choosing a bar, read the label and choose bars with a short list and key on understandable ingredients, especially sugar list among the first few ingredients (which suggests by weight of the bar is the most prominant ingredient.
Homework: Download an application called Fooducate then use it to by simply scanning your favorite bars wrapper UPC code, the tool will help you analyse the quality of the bar. Armed with this information, you decide if the bar passes your quality test.

How many teaspoons of sugar does it contain? (Reminder: 4 grams of sugars equal 1 teaspoon).