CHOLESTEROL AND LIPID CONTROL
Controlling your cholesterol and triglycerides may help to reduce your risk for atherosclerosis and heart disease, so leViv has made sure to increase the good fats and reduce the fats that may negatively affect blood lipids.
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• Low Cholesterol
A diet low in dietary cholesterol may reduce the body’s total blood cholesterol, so our meals contain anywhere from 0 - 55 mg cholesterol per meal. We have chosen lean cuts of meat and foods that contain no cholesterol such as whole grains, soy, fruits and vegetables.
What is cholesterol?
• Low Saturated Fat
Saturated fats may have more to do with increasing cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood than eating cholesterol itself, so reducing the amount in your diet is a good step towards blood lipid control. We’ve chosen ingredients naturally low in saturated fats including lean cuts of meat, low fat dairy products and monounsaturated olive oil.
The health benefits and consequences of fats
Saturated fats may have more to do with increasing cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood than eating cholesterol itself, so reducing the amount in your diet is a good step towards blood lipid control. We’ve chosen ingredients naturally low in saturated fats including lean cuts of meat, low fat dairy products and monounsaturated olive oil.
The health benefits and consequences of fats
• Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Omega 3’s have been touted as one of the healthiest (and least consumed) fats in the world, and may be responsible for thinning blood, reducing inflammation and lowering LDL (bad) and total cholesterol. While other food companies add omega 3’s to their foods to “improve” nutritional content, leViv’s takes no shortcuts: Our meals are packed with foods naturally high in this essential fatty acid, such as Flaxseed and Honey Crackers, Miso Glazed Salmon and Roasted Black Cod.
Why are omega 3’s so important?
Omega 3’s have been touted as one of the healthiest (and least consumed) fats in the world, and may be responsible for thinning blood, reducing inflammation and lowering LDL (bad) and total cholesterol. While other food companies add omega 3’s to their foods to “improve” nutritional content, leViv’s takes no shortcuts: Our meals are packed with foods naturally high in this essential fatty acid, such as Flaxseed and Honey Crackers, Miso Glazed Salmon and Roasted Black Cod.
Why are omega 3’s so important?
• Soluble Fiber
Eating a high fiber diet can have great health benefits for those with cardiovascular disease: It slows carbohydrate digestion, keeps you fuller longer so you eat less, and has the ability to bind to cholesterol and remove it from the body. We’ve paid special attention to this important nutrient by using foods naturally high in fiber – vegetables, beans, flax, whole grains and more.
More on the importance of fiber in cardiovascular disease
Eating a high fiber diet can have great health benefits for those with cardiovascular disease: It slows carbohydrate digestion, keeps you fuller longer so you eat less, and has the ability to bind to cholesterol and remove it from the body. We’ve paid special attention to this important nutrient by using foods naturally high in fiber – vegetables, beans, flax, whole grains and more.
More on the importance of fiber in cardiovascular disease
Did you know that eating high amounts of sugar may be responsible for increasing triglycerides and cholesterol? The research showing the link between high sugar intake and cardiovascular disease is startling, so we’ve let the flavors in fruits and whole grains lend their own, natural sweetness to our meals.
