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Introduction
Lipids are the building blocks of the fatsand fatty substances found in animals and plants. They are microscopic layered spheres of oil, which, in animals, are composed mainly of cholesterol, triglycerides, proteins (called lipoproteins), and phospholipids (molecules made up of phosphoric acid, fatty acids, and nitrogen). Lipids do not dissolve in water and are stored in the body to serve as sources of energy.
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a white, powdery substance that is found in all a...
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Expert & Community Posts
Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...seems that nowadays all the attention concerning diet and heart disease risk centers around the... Read more »
Is Heart-Healthy Good for the Brain?
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...doctors likely will not, at least for some time, make diet suggestions or drug suggestions to... Read more »
How Do I Keep My Cholesterol Down?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...of heart disease. High values are >160mg/dl and borderline high values between 130-159mg/dl.... Read more »
Triglycerides: Why They Matter and How to Lower Them
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...want your triglycerides to be below 200 mg/dL. Borderline high triglycerides are from 200-500... Read more »
Hypertriglyceridemia: Is it all genetic?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...contributes to high levels, and not surprisingly, eating a diet high in triglycerides... Read more »
Health Guide
What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...liver and are also found in most oils, such as corn oil or the oil in margarine. Levels that are borderline high (150-199 mg/dL) or high (200 mg/dL or more) may require treatment for some... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
...Cholesterol GoalsLDL GoalsHDL GoalsTriglyceride GoalsLess than 200 mg/dL is desirable.Between 200 and 239 is borderline.Over 240 is high.70 mg/dL or less is the new goal for very high-risk... Read more »Heart Attack Risk Factors
...Cholesterol GoalsLDL GoalsHDL GoalsTriglyceride GoalsLess than 200 mg/dL is desirable.Between 200 and 239 is borderline.Over 240 is high.70 mg/dL or less is the new goal for very high-risk... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Lifestyle Changes
...with PAD. Patients in the study walked three times a week.Eating HabitsThe goals of a heart-healthy diet are to:Reduce overall cholesterol levels and low-density lipoproteins (LDL), which are... Read more »Information on Keeping a Heart healthy Diet: unsaturated fats, low fat diets
Heart-Healthy Goals. The goals of a heart-healthy diet are to eat foods that help obtain or maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and fatty molecules called lipids. You can achieve this... Read more »Images
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