Which fats raise your LDL (bad) cholesterol?

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Which fats raise your LDL (bad) cholesterol?

Which fats raise your LDL (bad) cholesterol?

Saturated fats raise LDL (bad cholesterol).

Last updated on 12 Apr 2023

What are LDL and HDL, good and bad cholesterol?

High levels of LDL cholesterol raise your risk for heart disease and stroke. HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, sometimes called 'good' cholesterol, absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver

Last updated on 12 Apr 2023

Which foods contain bad cholesterol?

All unhealthy fats and processed foods contain bad cholesterol

Last updated on 12 Apr 2023

What do HDL and LDL mean?

They both are lipids circulating in blood. High density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein.

Last updated on 12 Apr 2023

Where does LDL cholesterol accumulate?

LDL cholesterol accumilates in the arteries which clogs them and results in heart attacks and heart diseases.

Last updated on 12 Apr 2023

What is cholesterol, and how is there good cholesterol?

HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, sometimes called 'good' cholesterol, absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver. The liver then flushes it from the body. High levels of HDL cholesterol can lower your risk for heart disease and stroke.

Last updated on 12 Apr 2023

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