NUSCTX 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Red Wine, Cardiovascular Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acid
16 Dec 2015
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Prevent heart disease (#1 killer) by limiting cholesterol: staten drugs. Inhibits the biosynthesis of cholesterol (the formation through the pathway to build it up) Take this pill, cut down on synthesis cholesterol and exercise then it will go down to the point where it will not correlate with a heart attack. Focus on whole foods: polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, plant foods, b vitamins, antioxidants, moderate alcohol consumption, fiber. Absorb dietary cholesterol and it gets eliminate. Protein deficiency is rare in the us. 2/3 of dietary protein comes from meat, poultry, seafood, eggs and dairy products. Most of the world relies on plant proteins from grains and vegetables. Animal products provide sources of protein, b vitamins and minerals such as iron, zinc and calcium. Like the essential fatty acids, essential amino acids must be consumed in the diet because we can"t make it. We"re not going to discuss the differences between amino acids. Every shares amino group and acid group.
