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The Facts About Cholesterol

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




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