Good cholesterol

Know about the bad cholesterol and good cholesterol is important to everyone, especially those who are trying to reduce your weight, or engaged in fitness. One of the most dangerous mistakes it is faith that all foods high in fat are rich in cholesterol.

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is supply to various cells, in particular forming the walls of blood vessels. They are victims of fat. This is bad cholesterol, it covers the inner walls of the arteries, clogging them, which can lead to cardiovascular disorders such as:

• blockage of leg veins,

• angina or myocardial infarction,

• cerebrovascular disorders with possible paralysis.

Good cholesterol and HDL

High-density lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol is supply to the liver, which removes it from the body. This is good cholesterol because it is not deposited in the vessels and, moreover, helps clean the arteries of atherosclerotic plaques. Therefore than the higher the HDL than the lower is risk of cardiovascular disease.

How to make so that cholesterol does not exceed the appropriate level, and atherosclerosis are not caught unawares? First you need to make lifestyle changes: to move to low-cholesterol diet, lose weight, quit smoking, begin to play sports. Try to eat as little as possible foods containing saturated fats (meat, poultry, dairy products, whole milk, lard, palm and coconut oils) and, conversely, increase the use of vegetable oils and products based on them (spreads), fish fruits, vegetables and cereals. And do not forget to visit the gym, do aerobics or dancing!