Cholesterol is a
kind of lipid, which is synthesized mainly in
the liver, also absorbed from food.
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Cholesterol is carried to
every part of body by the lipoprotein in blood. There are
different kinds of lipoprotein include:
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Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
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"bad" cholesterol
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* Culprit of vascular atherosclerosis
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High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
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"good" cholesterol
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* Transport extra cholesterol
back to our liver
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Avoid:
Encourage:
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