Calculating daily cholesterol

Humans are advised to consume a maximum of 300 mg of cholesterol per day. But often people find it difficult to calculate how much cholesterol is already entered. Find out cholesterol daily diet.

Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood and body cells, and is an essential nutrient that the human body needs to perform its primary function. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), cholesterol is used to form cell membranes and hormones.


But most of the cholesterol can cause various diseases when cholesterol becomes bad. Dr Kasim Rasjidi, SpPD-KKV, DTM & H, MCTM, MHA, SpJP, FIHA ever contacted detikHealth say a person has normal cholesterol levels 160-200 mg in size, while incoming hazardous condition if it is above 240 mg because it can cause a stroke.

Dr Kasim said that cholesterol is needed by the body, but the truth without the intake of cholesterol from the outside also needs were met very well. Because 80 percent of cholesterol produced by the body (liver) and the remaining 20 percent of the food.

Cholesterol is found only in animal food products such as egg yolks, red meat, offal, poultry, shellfish, cream and dairy products.

Someone who has high cholesterol generally do not show any symptoms, so that when blood tested in the laboratory measure suddenly had crossed the line. But there are also some who show symptoms such as dizziness, numbness, joint pain and vertigo or migraines that often recur.

Calculating cholesterol

Federal dietary guidelines recommend limiting cholesterol to less than 300 mg per day, as quoted by LIVESTRONG on Monday (2/14/2011). But people with heart disease should limit cholesterol intake of less than 200 mg per day.

Meanwhile, according to the AHA, the average adult needs about 2,000 calories per day, but these figures vary by age, gender, activity level and health goals.

Foods that contain high and low cholesterol could not be distinguished by naked eye. To determine cholesterol content of each food, people will take cholesterol tables that are usually recommended by nutritionists.