Cholesterol

Cholesterol Helps your body build new cells, insulate nerves and produce hormones Liver makes all the cholesterol needed for body Also enters our body through our diet (where excess comes from) Excess cholesterol builds up in the walls of arteries

LDL and HDL LDL – low-density lipoprotein Transport protein for cholesterol Considered the “bad” cholesterol Higher LDL levels put people at risk of heart attacks HDL – high-density lipoproteins Considered the “good” cholesterol Scavenges and removes LDL Reduces, reuses, and recycles LDL cholesterol by transporting it to the liver to be reprocessed “Cleans-up” the arterial walls Triglycerides – type of fat found in body Too high can lead to heart attack, diabetes and stroke

Saturated Fats Solid at room temp 4/6/2019

Unsaturated Fats Liquid at room temp 4/6/2019

Trans Fats consumption of trans fats has shown to increase the risk of coronary heart disease in part by raising levels of the lipoprotein LDL (so-called "bad cholesterol"), lowering levels of the lipoprotein HDL ("good cholesterol"), increasing triglycerides in the bloodstream Can be naturally occurring (in the stomachs of some animals) or artificially made Artificially made because they are inexpensive to produce and give foods a better taste (mainly found in processed foods)