New day with health news: Which vegetable oil helps protect the heart?

'There are 4 types of heart-protecting vegetable oils in the kitchen that not only make dishes more delicious but also beneficial for health'. Start your day with health news to see more content of this article!

Starting the day with health news, readers can also read more articles: Doctors note how to safely bathe at night; 4 diseases that men are more susceptible to than women ; 3 mistakes when working out at the gym that cause testosterone to plummet...

4 types of heart-protecting vegetable oils you should have in your kitchen

Having 4 heart-protective vegetable oils in your kitchen not only makes your food tastier but also healthier. This is important as the incidence of heart disease increases.

Replace harmful fats, such as animal fats, with beneficial fats from four heart-protective vegetable oils, which help improve blood lipid levels, reduce “bad” LDL cholesterol, and reduce inflammation.

Sunflower oil has the effect of reducing harmful cholesterol and the risk of atherosclerosis.

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4 types of heart-protecting vegetable oils that every home should have in the kitchen include:

Extra virgin olive oil. Extra virgin olive oil is extracted from olives by cold pressing, retaining many beneficial biological compounds such as polyphenols.

A growing body of research suggests that consuming olive oil, especially extra virgin olive oil, may reduce the risk of heart disease. A study published in the journal BMC Medicine found that olive oil consumption improved several cardiovascular risk factors, such as obesity and high blood pressure.

Sunflower oil. High oleic sunflower oil is 75% or more of which is oleic acid. Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fat.

This type of fatty acid, when entering the body, will change the composition of lipoproteins in the blood in a beneficial direction. Lipoproteins have the function of transporting cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood to cells in the body. The result is a reduction in harmful cholesterol and a reduction in the risk of atherosclerosis. The next content of this article will be on the health page on November 16 .

Doctors note how to safely bathe at night

Bathing at night has many potential health risks. If you must bathe at night, consult a doctor for safe night bathing tips.

Common misconceptions about bathing at night. According to specialist 2 Truong Thien Niem, Head of the Examination Department, Gia An 115 Hospital (HCMC), one of the most common misconceptions is that "just bathing with warm water at night will not cause harm". In fact, even if using warm water, sudden changes in temperature when the body is tired, hungry or after strenuous exercise can cause peripheral vasodilation, easily leading to hypotension, arrhythmia or stroke in people with underlying diseases.

Many people believe that bathing at night helps them sleep better, but this is only true if they take a warm bath about 1 to 2 hours before bed and dry and keep their body warm. On the contrary, bathing close to bedtime (especially cold baths) can cause sleep disorders due to a sudden drop in body temperature, disrupting autonomic nervous system regulation, leading to insomnia, headaches or colds.

If you have to bathe at night, you should bathe with warm water, about 37-40 degrees Celsius, in a wind-proof room.

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If you must bathe at night, Dr. Thien Niem notes the following to ensure health safety:

• Do not bathe immediately after heavy work, exercise or drinking alcohol.
• You should bathe in warm water, about 37-40 degrees Celsius, in a draft-free room.
• Don't wash your hair too late or go to bed with wet hair.
• Bath time should be short, about 5-10 minutes. After bathing, dry your body and hair before lying down to rest.
• If you often have to take a late-night bath, you should proactively create a habit of doing a light warm-up before entering the bathroom, and pay attention to regular health monitoring if you have an underlying disease. The next content of this article will be on the health page on November 16.

4 diseases that men are more susceptible to than women

There are some diseases that men are more susceptible to than women. This is not because gender inherently determines the disease, but because of a combination of hormones, genetics, anatomy and habits such as smoking and drinking.

Diseases that men are more susceptible to than women include the following:

Gout . Gout is a type of arthritis caused by the deposition of urate crystals in the joints, formed by high levels of uric acid in the blood. Epidemiological data show that gout is more common in men than in women.

Gout causes inflammation in joints such as the ankles and big toes and is more common in men than in women.

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The main reason is that men often have higher uric acid levels due to hormonal differences. In women, the female hormone estrogen has the effect of increasing uric acid excretion. Meanwhile, men often have a diet rich in purines, drink more alcohol and have a higher rate of obesity and chronic diseases.

Gout is often manifested by acute arthritis attacks, usually in the big toe, ankle, instep or wrist. If left untreated, gout can progress to joint damage. To prevent it, men need to reduce alcohol, foods rich in purines such as organ meats, some types of seafood, and control their weight.

Kidney stones. Many epidemiological surveys have shown that the incidence of kidney stones in men is higher than in women. The reason is due to differences in urinary metabolism, eating habits high in salt, protein and hormones that affect the excretion of calcium and oxalate. The way to prevent kidney stones is to drink plenty of water, reduce salt, and limit the intake of too much animal protein. Start your day with health news to see more of this article!

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