Cholesterol Overview

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Cholesterol is a lipid found in the cell membranes of all animal tissues, and it is transported in the blood plasma of all animals. Cholesterol is also a sterol . Because cholesterol is synthesized by all eukaryotes, trace amounts of cholesterol are also found in membranes of plants and fungi. The name originates from the Greek chole- and stereos , and the chemical suffix -ol for an alcohol, as researchers...


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Do you only have to worry about getting high cholesterol if you eat ...

You only find the bad cholesterol in animal fat. So that's meat, eggs and milk. If you're a veggie eating a lot of the last two, then you can still...

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How can my cholesterol be very high if I eat a vegan diet?
I just found out that my cholesterol is in the highest category, including the LDL...

Well dietary factors can include eggs are a source of cholesterol, I think so does milk and dairy products. But even so in vegan diet some cereals (including sugars), oils...

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