What is Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is an essential ingredient in our bodies, which in a way regulates functioning of our body. The fatty sheaths which protect the nerves contain cholesterol, and it is found in sex hormones and bile juice in our bodies. Cholesterol protects red blood cells, transports fat contents, and looks after muscular membranes.
There are two types of cholesterol found in our blood, and each has its own functions. Good cholesterol helps removal of bad cholesterol, which in fact is the reason for formation of blockages in arteries inside the heart.
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Anonymous
8 weeks 5 days 20 hours 14 min ago
Hi... Thank you so much for
Hi...
Thank you so much for sharing this information. Cholesterol is indeed very harmful to heart. It is the cause of 90% artery blockages resulting into heart attacks. Hence one should always take cholesterol free foods to avoid heart diseases.
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Anonymous
12 weeks 1 day 19 hours 14 min ago
Beating Cholesterol requires understanding of what's good in fat
If we eat large quantities of meat and other foods containing animal products or derived from animals then high cholesterol can result. However, dietary cholesterol is only part of the story. There are other substances that affect cholesterol levels. Saturated fats, for example, have been shown to increase cholesterol levels even more than dietary cholesterol does - so even if a food product label proclaims ‘No Cholesterol!’ the product may still have a negative effect on your cholesterol level. Michelle Smyth of Which? says, ‘You may have something which says it is low in cholesterol or low in fat and good for your heart. But, when you look at the nutritional information, it may be high in sugar or salt. This means the benefit you are being told about for the product may be counteracted by another factor and that is something people don’t always realise.’
It is important to note that dietary cholesterol may or may not contribute to heart disease depending on how the individual’s liver is able to regulate the plasma cholesterol level and the production of LDL. Certainly we know the body needs fats, but they must be the right kind. Good fats supply essential fatty acids, which are a very important link in our health chain. All cell membranes are composed of fats. Fats supply energy, act as an intestinal lubricant and carry the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K in the body. Unfortunately many of us in the West consume much too much of the wrong fats - that is, saturated, hydrogenated, and heated fats – which are linked to obesity, cardiovascular disease, and certain types of cancer.
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