subject: Ways You Can Lower Your Triglyceride Levels [print this page] What if you found out that you can use simple changes to dramatically increase your quality of health? Elevated levels of triglycerides have been known to cause stroke, pancreatitis, and heart disease, but you can prevent all of this by keeping your triglycerides in the norm. More information on that to follow.
Moderate activity is a huge help. Use the stairs instead of the elevator. Any time you need to go out shopping, make a point to park further away. Walk or ride a bike home instead of driving. Small changes like that make a huge difference cumulatively. The amount of fat in your body has been linked to elevated triglycerides. Adding a bit of extra activity on a regular basis can help because simply moving around more can burn body fat.
One thing is that you should avoid the trap of eating more because you're exercising more. This isn't very helpful. You have to change your diet too for it to be effective. Cook with canola oil. Stay away from fast food. Eat more meals at home. Omega-3 rich foods are good. Salmon and Flax seed are good examples. Also, try eating more grains, nuts, fruits, and vegies. The issue is that certain foods will actually create higher levels of triglycerides, and other foods will actually cut down on them. Stick to the ones that cut those levels down.
Related to diet, eating too much food is just as bad as eating the wrong foods. To help, drink more water -- here's why. When you drink more water, it fills up more space in your stomach that is usually filled with food. In other words, it helps make you feel full faster. The quicker you feel full, the less you're likely to eat. Eating more food contributes to your body storing too much body fat, which in turn lowers your triglyceride levels. A common rule of thumb is to drink 8-10 glasses per day of water. You can use this trick to dramatically help with your food consumption.
Other good foods to eat: Chicken, milk, mushrooms, eggs, carrots and nuts. One reason for this has to do with the vitamin B3. This vitamin has been shown to have a positive effect on your metabolism, which also positively affects your fat storage, and hence your triglycerides.
Don't skip breakfast, don't eat huge meals. Do eat more meals -- five or more if possible per day. Even more importantly, eat when you're hungry, and stop eating when you're not hungry. Stay away from fast food, and processed foods that tend to make you want to eat more.
Following these suggestions are healthy simple and effective ways of reducing your triglycerides.
