A Presentation by Mary Burns Prine Ed Tech 700 Managing Cholesterol

A Presentation by Mary Burns Prine

Ed Tech 700

What is cholesterol? Found in foods & produced by body Essential for physiological processes Harmful in excess amounts Travels through blood as lipoprotein Can travel on LDL or a HDL lipoprotein

Found in foods & produced by body

Essential for physiological processes

Harmful in excess amounts

Travels through blood as lipoprotein

Can travel on LDL or a HDL lipoprotein

LDL vs. HDL LDL HDL

LDL

HDL

Exercise and Cholesterol Cardiovascular exercise can increase HDL!

How? It depends If you are a man Moderate intensity (70 – 80%) If you are a woman * Low to moderate intensity (60 – 80%) * Female hormones influence HDL levels Both men and women 1000 calories a week Build up to 30 – 60 minutes Up to 5 days a week

If you are a man

Moderate intensity

(70 – 80%)

If you are a woman *

Low to moderate intensity

(60 – 80%)

* Female hormones influence HDL levels

Both men and women

1000 calories a week

Build up to 30 – 60 minutes

Up to 5 days a week

Diet and Cholesterol Reduce saturated fats, trans fats and cholesterol in diet More plant stanols & sterols More fiber More fruits & vegetables Less calories

Reduce saturated fats, trans fats and cholesterol in diet

More plant stanols & sterols

More fiber

More fruits & vegetables

Less calories

Final suggestion Lose weight!

Lose weight!

Do you know your levels? Desirable levels Total Cholesterol : Less than 200 mg/dL LDL Cholesterol : Less than 129 mg/dL HDL Cholesterol : Over 60 mg/dL

Desirable levels

Total Cholesterol : Less than 200 mg/dL

LDL Cholesterol : Less than 129 mg/dL

HDL Cholesterol : Over 60 mg/dL