Click here to read more about cholesterol and how it affects our body. What is the difference between "good" and "bad" cholesterol? What should someone do if they want to lower their cholesterol levels? How does a doctor know if you have high cholesterol?
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I finally know what cholesterol is,I've always heard the term "high cholesterol". How do you know which foods have "bad cholesterol" or "good cholesterol".
ReplyDeleteThis article was really interesting!!! I didn't know that cholesterol can be affected by your family health history. Thanks so much
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Devynne 7H
When i read this it reminded me of a site I looked at yesterday.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lifespan.org/services/nutrition/articles/cholesterol.htm
you know it is funny because my family, up in poukeepsie thinks that cholesterol is like extremely bad for you and so i always believed them. when i see them i will gladly tell them that cholesterol is good and bad for you
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Someone in my family has high cholesterol and so they can not eat certain foods or their arteries leading to their heart will become blocked, causing a heart attack.
ReplyDelete-Henrietta Dow 7F
Bad cholesterol is when extra LDL (bad) cholesterol flows in the blood. This can slowly clot in the internal walls of the channels that feed the brain as well as the heart. It can create plaque, which is a substantial, solid deposit that can thin the arteries and compose them to be less malleable.
ReplyDeleteApproximately one-fourth of blood cholesterol is transported by high-density lipoprotein (HDL). HDL cholesterol is also entitled “good” cholesterol. This is since high levels of HDL seem to protect against heart attack. Experts in the medical area think that HDL has a tendency to carry cholesterol away from the arteries and to the liver. At the liver it’s passed from the person.
ERIN FLYNN 7H
This is really interesting because everyone acts like cholesterol is horrible, but it is nescessary for life! Wow!
ReplyDeleteNow I know what cholesterol is for.
ReplyDeleteI always knew that we needed it as we do most substances in our body but never knew what it was for and what it did. Cool.
Thanks Leslie!
Michael Nguy 7I
i watched this show last night about the human body. it had this one part where they explained how fat can clog your arteries, which can lead to a heart attack or stroke. it also showed clips from a really tiny camera that went in someone's body. the person must have been really fat, because there was fat everywhere! the fat managed to seep into every part of the body, including the arteries. it was really gross and yellow!
ReplyDeleteOhh, so thats what cholesteral is. I've always heard people talking about how cholesteral is and I just shrug it off, but this changes everything.
ReplyDeleteshow off. It is pretty cool though.
ReplyDeleteCholesteral is MEAN,
ReplyDeletei finally understand what cholesteral is and where it comes from
ReplyDeletei thought when you have clogged arteries it is mostly cholesterol
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