Cholesterol

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Cholesterol	May be one of two different types: a) Blood cholesterol is a fatty substance normally produced by the body and carried by the blood. There are two different types: LDL cholesterol (the "bad" cholesterol) and HDL cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol). High levels of LDL cholesterol and low levels of HDL cholesterol in the blood are risk factors for heart disease and atherosclerosis. b) Dietary cholesterol is found only in animal foods (offal, fatty meats and poultry, eggs, full fat milk, full fat cheese etc.). The potential for dietary cholesterol to raise blood cholesterol is much less than the"saturated fat" (see below) in food that has the most powerful effect on raising blood cholesterol.

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May be one of two different types:

a) Blood cholesterol is a fatty substance normally produced by the body and carried by the blood. There are two different types: LDL cholesterol (the "bad" cholesterol) and HDL cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol). High levels of LDL cholesterol and low levels of HDL cholesterol in the blood are risk factors for heart disease and atherosclerosis.

b) Dietary cholesterol is found only in animal foods (offal, fatty meats and poultry, eggs, full fat milk, full fat cheese etc.). The potential for dietary cholesterol to raise blood cholesterol is much less than the"saturated fat" (see below) in food that has the most powerful effect on raising blood cholesterol.