A high level of
cholesterol
increases the
risk of
developing
plaques in the
walls of the
arteries
Sometimes, a blood clot
blocks one of the arteries
that take oxygenated
blood to the heart muscle.
This causes a heart
attack- the muscle can't
work properly, so the
heart cannot beat
properly.
Eating Saturated fats (those
found in animal products)
raises blood cholesterol
levels. Unsaturated fats,
found in plants, seem to
lower blood cholesterol
levels.
Some people's bodies
are better than
others at keeping low
levels of cholesterol
in their blood. They
have inherited this
from their parents.
Good and Bad Cholesterol
Cholesterol is
carried in your
blood in two ways
as:
Low density
lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol,
which is bad and
can cause Heart
disease.
High density
lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol, which is
good as it can protect
against heart disease by
helping to remove
cholesterol from the
walls of blood vessels.