Enjoy a week of anti-inflammatory sugar-free meals and snacks specially formulated to lower your cholesterol.
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7-Day Sugar-Free High-Fiber Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan @RxHealth24
Emily Lachtrupp is a Registered Dietitian with experience in nutritional counseling recipe analysis and meal planning. She has worked with clients struggling with diabetes weight loss digestive issues and more. In her free time you can find her enjoying all that Vermont has to offer with her family and her dog Winston.
In the United States an estimated 10 percent of adults over the age of 20 are diagnosed with high cholesterol defined as a level higher than 240 mg/dL according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cholesterol is a waxy substance that plays an important role in our bodies’ ability to make cells vitamins and hormones. However excess cholesterol can contribute to plaque buildup in our arteries and increase our risk of heart disease heart attack and stroke. High cholesterol has no symptoms and requires a simple blood test with a healthcare provider to check levels. Most healthy adults should have their cholesterol checked at least every four to six years or more often if there are factors that increase your risk such as a family history or a diagnosis of diabetes according to the CDC.
While added sugars can certainly be included in moderation as part of a healthy diet most of us eat more than the American Heart Association’s recommended daily max of 9 teaspoons (36 grams) of added sugar for men and 6 teaspoons (25 grams) for women. Added sugars in excess can increase our overall calorie intake and don’t provide much if any nutrition. Natural sugars on the other hand should be included as part of a healthy diet as they’re found in foods like fruits vegetables and unsweetened dairy products which are a good source of many vitamins and minerals. Consuming excess calories isn’t the only downside to added sugars: A 2022 study published in Frontiers in Immunology links excess added sugar intake to increases in pro-inflammatory markers that signal chronic inflammation. For many of us it's not realistic (or necessary) to completely avoid added sugars although it's worth checking the nutrition labels of some of the foods we commonly eat and seeing where added sugars are making their way into our daily routine.
