AboutTodd Bublitz, RCEP Expertise I can answer questions on Cholesterol & Lipids. I can explain how diet can and cannot improve your cholesterol & triglyceride levels.
Experience I have 17 years experience in cardiovascular disease prevention, rehabilitation and education. Researcher in cardiovascular exercise, cardiac function and cardiac testing. I developed and maintain Lipid-Clinic.com
Also run Nuclear Cardiology Research Organizations National Lipid Association
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Question Im an obese person (BMI 29) so I made some modifications in my diet recently. I brought down the consumption of oils almost down to zero and completely stopped consumption of sugar. Will this have any adverse effect on my health? Now I consume mostly salads, fish cooked without oil, chicken without oil once a week, food stuff made from wheat flour, fruits and skimmed milk. Please advice me if im in the wrong track.
Thanks and best regards
Alex
Answer Alex,
It doesn't sound like you are on the “wrong track”, but I cannot say that you are on the “right track” with such little information. This is too complex an issue to sort out on AllExperts. I can tell you that losing weight comes down to calories. If you eat and drink fewer calories than you burn (metabolic rate plus exercise & physical activities) then you lose weight. Avoiding refined sugar and foods with added sugar is a very good idea. Liquid oils (all oils are fats) may be high in calories compared to carbohydrates and proteins, but they have good health benefits. We need a certain amount of fat in our diets for several reasons. I would not recommend that you try to cut our all oils. I would recommend that you avoid as much saturated fat (animal fats) and trans-fats (hydrogenated oils in most margarines and fried foods) as you can. Think of oils (olive oil, canola oil, etc.) as good fats and saturated fats and trans-fats ad bad fats.
A healthy diet and losing weight can be complicated issues and one size does not fit all. Therefore, I recommend that everyone see a dietician if they wish to improve their diet and lose weight. I would also recommend that you buy and read the American Hear Association book “No-Fad Diet: A Personal Plan for Healthy Weight Loss”. People get advanced college degrees to help them teach nutrition. How can the average person hope to learn and effectively improve their diet and lose weight without a basic knowledge of nutrition and the human body. Do yourself a favor and get some professional advice, not over the internet, but in person with a qualified dietician or doctor. I guarantee that this will greatly improve your odds of success.
A sad statistic is that a person with cancer has a much better chance of being cured than an obese person has of losing, and keeping off, weight. This is because cancer patients get lots of professional help and treatment and obese people rarely get the help and advice they need to be successful.
