Dr. David Sinclair
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We can test for that.
But if you do absorb cholesterol more than most, I would say that you may want to change your diet at a minimum.
These are great choices, yeah.
Well, they're not low in sugar, so don't eat a ton of them.
A handful is fine as a snack.
It's also known that having too much sugar is bad for longevity.
So keep your blood sugar levels steady and low as much as you can.
So don't eat too many of those.
A better choice than blueberries would be something like matcha, which is not full of sugar.
In fact, if you go to some of these chains that sell matcha and it tastes really sweet, you're going to reverse the effects of any polyphenols by drinking that much sugar.
So I always have unsweetened matcha.
Okay, so now we've got avocados here.
Avocados, they're not so much known for their polyphenols, though they do have them.
It's the type of fats, the polyunsaturated fats.
They help with satiety, so you're not going to be as hungry.
So if you put that on your sandwich at lunch, you're not going to feel peckish.
And they're highly anti-inflammatory as well.
The molecules are in there and the fats are very good for you.
Oh, yeah.
Excellent.