1. Cholesterol

2. 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

4. 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

7. Saturated Fats
Solid at room temp
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8. Unsaturated Fats
Liquid at room temp
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9. 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)