Meat contributes to arterial plaque because of its saturated fat content. Saturated fat increases your overall cholesterol levels, boosting the amount of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL -- the "bad" cholesterol -- in your bloodstream.
What foods cause plaque buildup in arteries?
The study, published Aug. 13 in Science, suggests that consuming food rich in saturated fat and choline - a nutrient found in red meat, eggs and dairy products - increases the number of metabolites that build plaques in the arteries.
Is meat good for your arteries?
The research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that a higher intake of processed meat, unprocessed red meat, or poultry was associated with a small increased risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and death related to heart and circulatory disease.
What eats away at plaque in arteries?
The team of scientists engineered the carbon nanoparticles to target certain immune cells within the plaque called macrophages. Once inside the macrophages, the nanoparticle delivers a drug that stimulates these immune cells to engulf and eat dead and dying cells within the plaque. The result is reduced plaque size.
Do animal products clog arteries?
Meat, eggs, and dairy products are high in cholesterol and saturated fat. (No plant food in the world contains any cholesterol.) As these fatty substances build up inside the walls of arteries as “plaque,” blood flow to all areas of the body is impeded.
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