Is Olive Oil spread good for cholesterol?

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asked Oct 1, 2022 in Other-Food Drink by Tsuperrider (1,500 points)
Is Olive Oil spread good for cholesterol?

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answered Oct 14, 2022 by BeckyBee (15,610 points)
Olive Oil spread and olive oil is good for cholesterol as it's high in good monounsaturated fatty acids which helps lower your bad cholesterol.

Olive oil also has anti inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

The foods that raises your cholesterol levels the most are foods such as butter, lean Meat, Shellfish, eggs, fried foods, processed meats, baked goods and sweets, red meat, steak, ground beef, pork chops, ribs, beef roast, whole milk, butter, full fat yogurt and cheese that is high in saturated fats.

Some ways you can reduce your cholesterol in 30 days and quickly are to add whey protein to your diet, increase your intake of soluble fiber, eat foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids and avoid eating foods with trans fats, and avoid foods with saturated fats.

Also drink green tea and eat potatoes which can help reduce your cholesterol levels.

The drinks that are good for cholesterol are plant milk smoothies, cocoa drinks, drinks which contain stanols and sterols, tomato juice, berry smoothies, oat drinks, green tea and soy milk.

The foods that raises your cholesterol are lean Meat, Shellfish, eggs, fried foods, processed meats, baked goods and sweets, red meat, steak, ground beef, pork chops, ribs, beef roast, whole milk, butter, full fat yogurt and cheese that is high in saturated fats.

The cheese that is good for high cholesterol are non fat cheeses, ricotta cheese and Cottage Cheese.

These types of cheeses are good for high cholesterol because they contain lower amounts of saturated fats and cholesterol than other cheeses.

You can eat cheese if you have high cholesterol but you should only eat cheese sparingly when you have high cholesterol.

Eating small amounts of cheese with high cholesterol is okay but eating too much cheese with high cholesterol can raise your cholesterol levels.

The butter that is best for high cholesterol is grass fed butter or light butter.

Even margarine is better for your health than regular butter when you have high cholesterol levels.

Butter does raise your cholesterol levels.

When you eat too much butter it can raise your cholesterol levels to much.

Butter increases both your bad LDL cholesterol and your good HDL cholesterol levels.

Nuts do raise cholesterol when you eat too many of them.

However when eaten in normal amounts the nuts can help to manage and lower your cholesterol levels.

The best bread for high cholesterol is whole wheat bread.

When you have high cholesterol you want to eat whole wheat or whole grain bread because of the high fiber amounts which can help manage and reduce your cholesterol levels.

Peanut butter is good for cholesterol because peanut butter contains healthy fats such as unsaturated fats which can help reduce your LDL cholesterol levels.

Peanut butter is also healthy in other ways as well.

Plain popcorn without any added butter, sugar or salt is good for cholesterol.

However buttered or sugared or salted popcorn can be bad for cholesterol and raise your cholesterol levels.

Even caramel popcorn can be bad for cholesterol but plain popcorn is okay for cholesterol.

Potatoes do not raise your cholesterol.

Potatoes are actually good for maintaining your cholesterol levels and if you suffer high cholesterol eating potatoes can also help you lower your cholesterol levels.

So you can safely eat potatoes when you have high cholesterol levels.

Eggs do raise your cholesterol levels if you eat too many eggs.

Too many eggs can raise your cholesterol levels although eating eggs in moderation should not raise your cholesterol levels.

Eggs can give you high cholesterol if you eat too many of them although they don't raise your cholesterol as much as some other foods do.

Eggs do have a higher amount of cholesterol, which is often perceived to be more of a concern than it actually is for most individuals, but for those who currently have heart disease or are at a higher risk of heart disease, 4 eggs per day is too much.

Eating eggs everyday is okay as long as you don't have high cholesterol.

Eating too many eggs or eggs everyday with high cholesterol could increase your cholesterol levels.

However if you're overall healthy then eating a few eggs everyday is perfectly fine.

You can eat leftover eggs as long as the leftover eggs have been refrigerated and not left out longer than a few hours.

if the eggs have been left out longer than a few hours then they could contain bacteria and should be discarded.

However if the leftover eggs have been only left out for a few hours then they are safe to eat.

If the leftover eggs have been refrigerated then they also are safe to eat.

As long as the leftover eggs have no mold or bad smell to them they are okay to eat.

Cooked eggs and egg dishes can be safely consumed as leftovers if they're initially cooked thoroughly, stored properly, and reheated to an adequate temperature to kill germs and prevent foodborne illness.

Different reheating methods work best for certain types of cooked eggs and egg dishes.

Refrigerated scrambled eggs are safe to eat for up to four days after cooking, but after that you should toss them out.

Also, make sure your leftover scrambled eggs are in the body of the fridge, not in the door shelves, as this may cause them to spoil faster.

You can safely reheat egg dishes in the microwave when it is time to serve.

The exception is boiled eggs, if you reheat boiled eggs in the microwave there is a high risk of the egg exploding if you don't use a hot water bath.

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