Facts About Cholesterol (Part 1)
Fact # 1: Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in the membranes of cells in our body.
Basically, cholesterol is a lipid, which is broadly defined as any fat-soluble, naturally occurring molecule, such as fats and oils. Cholesterol originates naturally in the body through the liver, but can be created in small quantities through our diet.
Cholesterol plays an important role in the body as a building block for cell walls and bile acids and is necessary to make hormones and vitamin D. A low level of blood cholesterol is natural and healthy.
Cholesterol only becomes a problem when more cholesterol in the blood than the body needs. Can cause the buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries, reducing blood flow in the arteries and then can become a problem for heart health.
Fact # 2: There are two types of blood cholesterol (good and bad) that are transported in special packages, namely:
Low density lipoprotein (LDL) transports cholesterol from the liver to body tissues. If there is a high level of bad cholesterol (LDL) levels can accumulate in the walls of blood vessels and lead to narrowing.
Your total cholesterol is made up of LDL and HDL. Therefore, the total cholesterol level recommended for heart health should be below 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg / dl).
To help keep our heart healthy and lead a healthy life is important to keep the bad cholesterol (LDL) and lower good cholesterol (HDL) high.
Fact # 3: Eating too much saturated fat makes you raise cholesterol levels, although there are many factors that can cause cholesterol levels exceeded the recommended level, the most common dietary cause is eating too much fat and in particular Too much saturated fat.
High consumption of saturated fats can increase bad cholesterol (LDL) and jeopardize the health of our heart. In general, saturated fats found in fatty meats and dairy products, butter, cheese, chips and other snacks.
We can reduce consumption of saturated fat by eating less food rich in saturated fats such as margarine, fish oil, walnuts and pumpkin seeds.
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Fact # 1: Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in the membranes of cells in our body. Basically, cholesterol is a lipid, which is broadly defined as any fat-soluble, naturally occurring molecule, such as fats and oils. Cholesterol originates naturally…
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