hobodon (호주부)的日记, 2020年01月8日

310 kcal  

계란 대신 연두부를 단백질로 먹으니 나트륨이나 콜레스테롤 수치가 많이 낮아집니다. 

Having tofu instead of egg seems to help to keep sodium and cholesterol values low. But, tofu is more expensive than eggs. 

Your comment on tofu is interesting. I have read that scientists don't believe any more than your blood cholesterol depends on the cholesterol you eat, but I have also seen conflicting positions on the topic. How long have you been substituting it for eggs?  

Hola Eva, sorry if I confused. The values I mentioned were the calculated sodium and cholesterol only for today based on calculation on this app. :) But previously, from April to June last year, by controlling cholesterol intake during weight reduction, my blood tests showed reduction of cholesterol contents. I almost stopped eating my favorite food for 1 month, eggs and squids, and then the value of cholesterol went down. Since then, not only calories but also those contents have been monitored on this app everyday. I will have to see the blood test result from the medical last week. I know there are contradictory opinions among doctors about cholesterol in the food. My personal belief is, the higher cholesterol in the food I take, the higher cholesterol I get in the body, in general. However, up to certain point (below thrashhold value) must not affect cholesterol content the body (e.g. 1-2 eggs per serving, and this is why I take only 1 egg per serving), but exceeding the limit, cholesterol value in the blood increases proportionally to the cholesterol intake. And then, there is a maximum point, cholesterol level go on a plateau (6-7 eggs per serving). From here, even if more eggs are eaten, cholesterol level does not go more than the maximum value. Anyway, this is just one of the theories. :) Simply speaking, I am allowed to have one egg per serving. And, my personal limit for cholesterol per day is 300 mg, and sodium 2500mg as written in my bio.  

Thank you for the explanation! I am interested in your results. My family tends to have high cholesterol and although I don't eat meat, I like eggs and cheese, so I am afraid that may be detrimental for my blood cholesterol. 

I am curious too. :) Due to high cholesterol, another thing I had to stop was espresso coffee! It was big disappointment because I like it so much. I used to have 3-4 espresso per day. Unlike other cholesterol containing food like meat, fish, or dairy products, coffee which is a kind of plants contains some. After diagnosis, I stopped espresso coffee completely, instead I take drip coffee (cholesterol filtered through paper filter) with much water, or just a tea spoon of Nescafe together with milk (that usually I have with meals). 🤣