Whats the difference between LDL and HDL cholesterol?
We’ve all been told to keep our cholesterol down. High cholesterol leads to hardened arteries, coronary heart disease and even strokes. Anyone can have high cholesterol: men, women, the young, the old, the skinny and the not-so-skinny. Cholesterol, however, gets a bad rap. Unwanted and unloved, the waxy compound earns its reputation from the company it keeps. On its own, cholesterol is quite handy around the body. It helps form cell membranes. It’s crucial for growth in babies, and our bodies make most of it. So far, so good. A cholesterol molecule is a lipid, which is a category of water-insoluble substances such as waxes, oils and fats. Because it can’t dissolve in water or watery substances like
