Chronic overconsumption of ground flaxseed may cause elevated LDL.
Ground flaxseed is a powdered product of the ground seeds of flax, a plant of the Linaceae family. Containing fat, oil about 30%, there are a kind of main components for linolenic acid, linseed oil, oleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, triterpenoids and so on. Rich in unsaturated fatty acids, is a class of food with high nutritional value, appropriate intake of ground flaxseed can promote the health of the body.
But at the same time, flaxseed meal calories, fat content are high, if long-term excessive consumption of flaxseed meal may lead to obesity, which may lead to the emergence of elevated LDL, in the consumption of flaxseed meal need to pay attention to the amount of intake.
After eating flaxseed meal LDL values are abnormal, it is recommended to go to the hospital, the doctor to make a judgment, clear cause.