Today I read somewhere, in order to prevent triglycerides level from going up, do some light exercise after meals. Similarly as what I have mentioned in my past article, the researcher of Kyoto Prefectural University in Kyoto Japan, high triglyceride or fats in the blood level can put one at risk for cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and other heart-related conditions.
This Japanese researcher recommended that walking and light resistant training one hour after a fatty meal reduced the boost of triglycerides that normally occurs after consuming a high-fat meal.
So next time when you have your blood test, don't just concentrate on your cholesterol, but also look at your triglyceride level.
Less than 150 is Normal.
150 to 199 is Borderline-High.
200 to 499 is High.
500 or higher is Very High.
The causes of high triglycerides are usually caused by conditions, such as obesity, poorly controlled diabetes, kidney disease, regularly consuming more calories than you burn and also
drinking too much alcohol.
It is also said that some medicines may also cause to raise triglycerides, which include birth control pills, beta-blockers, steroids, estrogen, diuretics and tamoxifen.
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