Diet for the elderly: Eat olive oil to prevent heart disease

　　According to a recent report on the ABC website, elderly The decline in memory is related to low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (hdl, commonly known as "good" cholesterol) in their bodies.

　　After testing 3,000 British people, researchers found that among 55-year-olds, those with lower HDL levels had 27% lower memory than their peers; among 60-year-olds, the problem was even more serious. Therefore, in the famous American TV program "Good Morning America", American doctor Tim Johnson put forward his own suggestions on this.

　　First, good cholesterol could theoretically reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke in older adults by blocking bad cholesterol from entering the arteries. disease effects on the brain;

　　Secondly, hdl can promote brain nerve There is a link between this, which is obviously good for memory; and again, HDL controls a structure called a beta reagent, which is one of the main causes of Alzheimer's disease.

　　Therefore, scientists have proposed several methods to increase HDL levels in the human body.

　　1. The use of lipid-lowering drugs such as statins can increase HDL levels;

　　2. Persistence exercise , reduce body weight;

　　3. Quit smoking;

　　4. Minimize alcoholic beverages;

　　5. Reduce the intake of trans fats and saturated fats;

　　6. Use olive oil, canola oil and peanut oil when cooking.

　　Dr. Johnson pointed out that it is usually not easy to increase HDL levels in the human body through diet and changing lifestyle habits, but physical exercise may have a better effect.