Question

Nandipa wishes to maintain her heart health, strictly follows a plant-based diet, and has successfully maintained her blood level of LDL, "bad" cholesterol, at well within the range considered optimal for heart health. But she is worried that her blood level of HDL, "good" cholesterol, is lower than is often considered optimal for heart health, and has thus considered consuming foods such as chicken or fish that would increase her blood level of this beneficial substance.Which of the following, if true, should be most significant for Nandipa in determining whether to add such foods to her diet?A. HDL can help to protect against the accumulation of plagues (fatty deposits) in the arteriesB. The benefit of HDL is stricly due to its effect on LDL levelsC. The body produces all of the LDL it needs; so it is unnecessary to consume food containing this form of cholesterolD. Plant-based diets reduce the sum of both ''good'' and ''bad'' cholesterolE. There are other good besides chicken or fish that can increase the level of good cholesterol

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B: The benefit of HDL is strictly due to its effect on LDL levels

Explanation:

A: HDL is a 'good' cholesterol. The role of HDL is to 'pick' excess cholesterol and transport it to liver where it is metabolized. Although this statement might be true but its irrelevant to this question hence option A is incorrect.

B: It is important to keep in mind that food that increases HDL levels doesnt decrease the blood LDL levels.If LDL levels are in control only then icreased HDL levels will benefit. Hence option B is true.

C: This option is irrelevant to the question

D: This option too is irrelevant, as we are not concerned about the plant based diet right now as Nandipa is already taking one.

E: Again this point doesnt govern whether she should include food that increases HDL levels. Hence this option is also irrelevant/incorrect