| Bad cholesterol
A diet high in animal fats and cholesterol strongly increases the risk of heart disease. Cholesterol from animal fats containing L.D.L., or low density lipoprotein (LIP-oh-pro-teen) particles, is considered 'bad' cholesterol.
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| Diet and cholesterol
According to the American Heart Association, roughly more than fifty million Americans have blood cholesterol levels high enough to be at risk for heart disease.
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| Good cholesterol
H.D.L. cholesterol, or high-density lipoproteins (LIP-oh-pro-teens), actually carries cholesterol out of the bloodstream. It is therefore considered the 'good' cholesterol.
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| How to lower your blood cholesterol level
Controlling your cholesterol is absolutely essential to lowering your risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart attacks. Though medication may be required, a nutrition and exercise plan is the most effective weapon for putting cholesterol in proper balance.
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| What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is an essential body chemical. It is one of the fat-like nutrients transported in the blood and is used by the body to build cell walls and produce vitamin D and certain hormones.
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