Extended essay: To what extent does a plant-based diet lower the risk of coronary artery disease?
that are high in omega 3 content. LDL-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, is
what we call the bad cholesterol and having high levels of it in your blood is usually
associated with a higher risk of developing coronary artery disease. The human body is
capable of producing the necessary cholesterol it needs and the primary organ responsible
8 ‘’Triglycerides: Frequently Asked Questions’’, American Heart Association, http://www.heart.org/
idc/groups/ahamah-public/@wcm/@sop/@smd/documents/downloadable/ucm_425988.pdf
15.10.2016
9National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute,’’Coronary Artery Disease’’, Medline Plus, https://
medlineplus.gov/coronaryarterydisease.html, 15.10.2016
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for it is the liver. The more saturated and trans fats are eaten the more LDL-cholesterol is
produced by the liver.10
There has been much disputation over whether eating cholesterol rich foods raise
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