Our body needs fat for its smooth functioning. But when fat in the body exceeds its limits, especially the bad fat LDL (LDL) increases, which is extremely dangerous. This bad fat accumulates in thick layers on the inner walls of the blood vessels (Plaque), which blocks the blood flow to the heart and brain and causes heart attack and stroke. Here are the 5 main reasons behind the increase in bad fat in the body:
Trans fats and saturated fats: The main reason for the increase in bad fat is the food we eat. Fried and fried desserts, bakery desserts (cream cakes, puffs), packet chips, and fast foods that are made by heating the same oil several times contain deadly trans fats. These increase bad fat in the body and reduce good fat (HDL). Saturated fats in red meat, butter, and dairy products also increase LDL.
Excessive Carbohydrates and Sweets (Triglyceride Production): Our liver directly converts the excess carbohydrates in the rice, flour desserts, sugar, and sweet drinks we eat into bad fats called triglycerides. This excessive fat production in the liver can also disrupt the total cholesterol level in the blood.
Lack of exercise and insulin resistance: In people who do not do much physical activity, the body’s metabolism slows down. When exercise is lacking, the good fat HDL (HDL) decreases significantly. The main job of HDL is to sweep away the bad fat that accumulates in the blood vessels and bring it back to the liver for destruction. When exercise is lacking, this purification process does not take place and bad fat accumulates in the arteries.
Heredity and genetic disorders: Some people do not lose bad fat no matter how much they try on their diet. This is due to genetic disorders that run in families (Familial Hypercholesterolemia). Fat is always high in such people because the liver cells have a genetic deficiency in the ability to absorb and destroy bad fat in the blood.
Hormonal changes and chronic stress: In people with thyroid hormone deficiency (Hypothyroidism), uncontrolled diabetes, and severe mental stress (Stress), the body’s process of burning fat does not work properly. The stress hormone cortisol (Cortisol) is one of the things that prompts the liver cells to store fat in the body.