Beware of Cholesterol in Coconut Milk

During Idul Fitri, almost all types of food containing coconut milk. Starting from chicken opor, rendang beef, vegetables papaya, until the cake layers and various snack market. Although tantalizing tastes good, you still must be vigilant. One-one cholesterol you can ride it!
Mandatory on the day of Idul Fitri dish is rice cake or a complete diamond. Side dishes that accompany the diamond usually contains coconut milk. Example, tasty vegetables, chicken opor, curry goat and fried shrimp sauce. Not to mention the variety of traditional cakes are so complementary, such as various tarts, cakes, sweet porridge and cake-dried. Almost all used material or coconut milk.
Savory coconut flavor was very tasty on the tongue but the coconut milk from fresh coconut also contains vegetable fat content. This fat consumption should be pursued cautiously because it can create an increase in blood cholesterol levels.
In 100 ml of coconut milk or grated coconut 100 grams of cholesterol apparently contributed almost as much as 90%. Imagine if you eat almost all types of food that bersantan. Elevated levels of cholesterol in the body can trigger various types of emerging diseases.
In a research note that milk contains lauric acid is efficacious as a medicine, among others, to reduce hypertension, diabetes and heart disease. However, because the long cooking process, so many hours at high temperatures make the healthy fatty acids turn into an evil trans fats.
The formation of trans fats was mixed with saturated fatty acid content that is already widely available in the coconut. Thereby increasing the levels of LDL or 'lower density lipoproteins' which is also known as bad cholesterol. If the LDL level is increased, it causes the arteries clogged with cholesterol and blood circulation was interrupted because of the closed-fat.
To stay healthy during Lebaran this, you probably should bersantan little amount of food intake is restricted. Try snacks with fresh food such as fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. Besides easily absorbed by the body also contain fiber and vitamins.
(Eka / Odi)