| Cholesterol is:
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| | - Is needed to produce estrogen,
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| - A fat-like substance found only in
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| | testosterone, and vitamin D.
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| animal food.
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| | - Cannot be used for energy (so it
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| - A tasteless, odorless, and transparent
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| | provides no calories).
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| liquid that feels oily when you touch it.
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| | Cholesterol is not as bad as we often
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| Any non-animal food (plants, fruits,
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| | assume it is. There are actually two
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| vegetable, beans, or nuts) will not
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| | types of cholesterol:
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| contain cholesterol: only animals can
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| | LDL (Bad) Cholesterol
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| produce it.
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| | When too much LDL (bad) cholesterol
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| Although we've been told that high blood
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| | circulates in the blood, it can slowly
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| cholesterol is risky for our heart and
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| | build up in the inner walls of the
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| that we should watch out for cholesterol
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| | arteries that feed the heart and brain.
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| in our diet, the majority (2/3) of the
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| | Together with other substances, it can
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| cholesterol found in our blood is made by
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| | form plaque, a thick, hard deposit that
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| the liver.
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| | can narrow the arteries and make them
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| The rest (1/3) does come from the diet.
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| | less flexible. If a clot forms and blocks
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| Still, we discovered recently that if you
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| | a narrowed artery, heart attack or stroke
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| eat less, your liver might adjust and
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| | can result.
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| make more.
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| | HDL (Good) Cholesterol
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| So, how do you lower your blood
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| | About one-fourth to one-third of blood
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| cholesterol level? First and foremost by
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| | cholesterol is carried by high-density
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| eating less saturated and trans fat.
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| | lipoprotein (HDL). HDL cholesterol is
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| In short:
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| | known as "good" cholesterol, because high
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| The cholesterol found in your blood comes
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| | levels of HDL seem to protect against
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| from 2 sources:
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| | heart attack. Low levels of HDL also
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| First Source: liver - two-thirds of the
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| | increase the risk of heart disease.
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| cholesterol available to the body.
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| | Medical experts think that HDL tends to
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| Second Source: one-third of the
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| | carry cholesterol away from the arteries
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| cholesterol comes from foods, like:
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| | and back to the liver, where it's passed
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| - Meat
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| | from the body.
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| - Egg yolk
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| | Eating cholesterol is very much like
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| - Dairy product
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| | choosing how to eat fats: there is a good
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| Cholesterol:
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| | and a bad. Keep bad cholesterol at a
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| - Is found in every cell of your body (in
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| | minimum and you will reduce your risk of
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| cell membranes, your brain, and nerves).
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| | cardiovascular disease significantly.
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