How Cholesterol Affects Your Health and Weight
Loss
Cholesterol. Just the name alone is enough
to make some cringe. All Americans have been conditioned over
the years to be aware of their blood cholesterol levels.
So, what is cholesterol exactly? Is its nasty reputation
warranted? Cholesterol is related to fats, but they are not
necessarily intimately related. In fact, like fats, there
are many reasons to celebrate cholesterol.
Your body uses cholesterol to create many things such as:
- Sex hormones
- Cell membranes
- Nerve tissues
Also, cholesterol is transformed into vitamin D via sunlight.
However, before you begin hoarding cholesterol, one must realize
that our bodies naturally produce cholesterol,
so, in essence, we could live just fine without dietary cholesterol.
If our bodies produce so much cholesterol naturally then
why aren't all Americans struggling with high cholesterol?
Basically, not all people absorb cholesterol the same.
Some can eat very little and still have high blood cholesterol
levels, while others can eat a tremendous amount and still
have categorically healthy levels.
When is cholesterol dangerous?
What makes high blood cholesterol levels so dangerous
is that it leads to atherosclerosis, or the buildup of fatty
deposits in the arteries that is the leading cause
of heart attacks in the United States.
So, what is a healthy blood cholesterol goal? In terms of
cholesterol levels, it would be best to get down to...
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