(May 6, 2014 at 9:07 am)Riketto Wrote: There are two types of cholesterol.Just an aside, but I hate that LDL is described as "bad." As it turns out, it may even be "good."
LDL the bad one and HDL the good one.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions...rticle.jsp
Wonder which one you get when you don't follow a veg. diet.
LDL and HDL are proteins that transport cholesterol to and from your cells, because without cholesterol we would die. Cholesterol is so important to our survival that it can be produced by every single cell in your body. The issue is one of ratio, which makes cholesterol like pretty much every vitamin or mineral that we ingest. And the best way to increase HDL and lower LDL is to exercise and eat lean meats and vegetables.
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