Low cholesterol and increased mortality in men and women

This post includes a summary of a study published in the Journal of Womens Health (Larchmt) 2004 Jan-Feb;13(1):41-53 and a recipe for butter chicken.

Study title and authors:                                                                                                        Books:

Why Eve is not Adam: prospective follow-up in 149650 women and men of cholesterol and other risk factors related to cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.

Ulmer H, Kelleher C, Diem G, Concin H.

Institute of Biostatistics and Documentation, Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. Hanno.Ulmer@uibk.ac.at

This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15006277?dopt=Abstract

This study examined the relationship between cholesterol levels and death rates in 67,413 men and 82,237 women aged 20-95 years over a 15 year period.

The study found:

(a) In men, a low cholesterol level is significantly predictive of a higher risk of death at all ages.

(b) In women, a low cholesterol level is even more markedly significantly predictive of a higher risk of death over the age of 50.

This study reveals that low cholesterol is associated with increased death rates in both men and women.

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Recipe of the day

Butter Chicken
 
This recipe serves about 4 people.
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Ingredients:

2 x 2 tbsp of pastured, grass-fed butter

About 1 Kg chicken cut in chunks;

2 tsp garam masala;
2 tsp paprika;
2 tsp ground coriander;
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger;
1/4 tsp chili powder (adjust to taste);
1 cinnamon stick;
6 bruised cardamon pods;
1 can of tomato puree (you can easily puree your own tomatoes if they are meaty enough);
3/4 cup coconut milk;
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice;

Technique:
1.Heat a pan, add the first 2 tbsp of butter and stir-fry the chicken chunks. You can cook them in 2 batches if your pan is too small.

2.Remove the chicken from the pan.

3.Put the second 2 tbsp of butter and slowly heat the spices for a minute or two until you can smell the aroma.

4.Put the chicken back in the pan and stir so you mix in all the spices with the chicken.

5.At this point, add the tomatoes and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir from time to time.

6.Add the coconut milk and lemon juice and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.

7.Enjoy without guilt! Garnish with fresh herbs and a stick of cinnamon for extra fanciness points.