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INFO ABOUT CHOLESTROL

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Cholesterol is a type of fat made in the liver and found in animal foods. CHOLESTEROL IS NEEDED FOR IMPORTANT BODY FUNCTIONS. Such as; Building cell walls, Protecting nerves, Making hormones. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF CHOLESTEROL : THE GOOD. (HDL), THE BAD (LDL)

A higher level of HDL is needed to carry LDL from the BLOOD back to the LIVER to be ELIMINATED from the body. If there is a higher level of LDL cholesterol in the BLOOD it may cause: high blood pressure!, Raise risk of heart attack! Raise your risk of stroke! and the kidneys problems!

The main danger of high blood cholesterol (LDL, low density lipid) is that fatty plaques may form which will decrease the diameter of blood vessels. This leads to a restriction of the flow of blood and oxygen to the tissues of the body.

– If an artery supplying blood to the HEART becomes blocked you may have a heart attack!

– If an artery supplying blood to the BRAIN becomes blocked you may have a Stroke!

– If an artery supplying blood to the kidney becomes blocked you may suffer kidney failure.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO LOWER YOUR CHOLESTEROL?

Eat less, avoid fried fast foods, avoid saturated fats, Avoid carbohydrates, sugar, cookies, cakes, pastries and candies.

Do exercise (Walking is good), avoid smoking, drink 8 to 12 crystal clear fresh glasses of water every day. Take multi-vitamins.

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT IF AN AVERAGE PERSON CAN REDUCE HIS/ HER BLOOD CHOLESTEROL (LDL) BY ONLY 10% HE/ SHE CAN REDUCE HIS RISK OF HEART ATTACK BY UP TO 50%!!

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What is cholesterol?

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Cholesterol is a natural substance found in the body and it’s  important to our health. The body uses cholesterol to produce bile acids that help digest fat. But if levels of LDL, the “bad” cholesterol, are too high, they can cause the gradual buildup of cholesterol called plaque on the walls of blood vessels. When arteries begin to narrow due to to the build up of plaque, there is an increased risk of heart disease. HDL is often called the “good” cholesterol. Higher levels of HDL are considered good because HDL carries LDL cholesterol away from the blood vessel walls to the liver, where it can be removed from the body. It might be surprise you to learn that some fats are actually good.

The Good: Unsaturated Fats- Flax seed oil (Aelsi jo tel), Nuts and Seeds oil, Non-hydrogenated margarine.

The Bad: Saturated Fats- Fatty meats & poultry with the skin on, Higher fat dairy products, Baked cookies and Cakes.

The UglY: Trans Fats- These are the worst trans fat offenders include some margarines, cookies, crackers and fast food.