Ryousuke Aoki writes:
Mr and Ms M are usually very busy because of their work. So they do not have much time to care about what they eat or time to take care of their health. They usually skip breakfast and probably that is why they have too much high calorie food like fried chicken and sweets as desserts. They also do not eat vegetables. In short, their meals are only fatty fast food, sweets and no vegetables. Besides they do not do any regular exercise.
In the case of Mr M, with low levels of HDL and an LDL level over 170, high blood pressure and heavy smoking could lead to developing heart disease. Of course, his eating habits also are risk factors of heart disease. Actually, he sometimes experiences angina chest pain. It is possible that his condition is already close to arteriosclerosis. It may be good to start exercise by walking to raise his HDL level. LIttle by little, he should try exercise because he is already in danger of arteriosclerosis. I suggest he should see a doctor before starting exercising and get some help from experts in the field of heart disease.
In the case of Ms M, she's 10 kg overweight and this is a factor for developing cancer of the breast. So she needs to decrease at least 10 kg. She needs to have breakfast and stop eating snack food and sandwiches before having dinner with Mr M, even though she believed her dietary pattern will keep her thin. In her case, she's 10 kg overweight and her relatives have developed cancer of the breast. It is clear that she's at more risk of cancer of the breast. Besides, her tendency to have eggs, cheese, butter and margarine means that she gets too much of trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acid is said to make the highly-reactive form of
oxygen known as a free radical and it hurts DNA base pair arrangement easily, so it can generate tumors, including cancer of the breast. To prevent this, vitamin E is effective both in terms of heart disease and cancer of the breast. And she needs to have many more vegetables.
Mr. and Ms. M need to change their eating habits. They need to eat more vegetables and fruits. Also they need to eat less oily food (like fried chicken), meat and sweets. Fatty and high-calorie dishes include or generate much saturated fat, and they are risk factors of heart disease (coronary arteriosclerosis, narrowing of arteries, etc.) As a result, both Mr. and Ms. M's LDL levels are over 160. That means they are at much more risk of developing heart disease. By the way, vegetables have an anti-arteriosclerosis effect. Oxidation of LDL-cholesterol is considered to be the main cause of arteriosclerosis. Vegetables, especially those high in vitamin E prevent the oxidation of LDL-cholesterol. Vegetables with fibers also have effect in lowering the level of LDL. That's why they'd better eat many vegetables and fruits. They also need to have breakfast to prevent eating too much at other meals, and have low-fat milk or yogurt to get Ca. Finally, they need to change their attitude towards their health. They should be more careful about what they eat and be more careful about their health overall.
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