Listening and Comprehension - Cholesterol

Please, explain verbally to your teacher what the message of the video is about as best as you can.

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Today eggs are considered a healthy food, but it wasn’t the case years prior. What contributed to the “war on eggs” that existed back then, especially after 1968?

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Answer explanation

In 1968 the American Heart Association recommended that people didn’t eat more than 3 eggs per week, believing the cholesterol found in eggs could increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) is considered the bad cholesterol. According to the video, what bad effects does the LDL cause in your body?

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LDL is more prone/susceptible to accumulating on blood-vessel walls, causing inflammation and even interfering with blood flow.

around 1:47 in the video.

There is something that helps control the levels of LDL in the blood. What is it? Do you remember how it works?

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HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) helps control the excess HDL by taking it to the liver.

around 2:30 in the video.

What other foods can one consume that assist in lowering the bad cholesterol?

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Fruits with plenty of fiber, vegetables and whole grains.

around 4:48 in the video.

Aside from foods, what else can a person do to help lower bad cholesterol?

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Physical activity, such as resistant training and aerobic exercises.

around 5:12 in the video.