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Cholesterol is a type of fat that is part of all animal cells. It is essential for many of the body's metabolic processes, including hormone and bile production, and to help the body use vitamin D. However, there's no need to eat foods high in cholesterol
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CHOLESTEROL FACTS Cholesterol is a type of fat that is part of all animal cells. It is essential for many of the body's metabolic processes, including hormone and bile production, and to help the body use vitamin D. However, there's no need to eat foods high in cholesterol. The body is very good at making its own cholesterol; you don't need to help it along. In fact, too much cholesterol in your diet can lead to heart disease. Cholesterol is essential: Cholesterol is produced by the liver and also made by most cells in the body. It is carried around in the blood by little couriers called lipoproteins. We need blood cholesterol because the body uses it to: * Build the structure of cell membranes * Make hormones like oestrogen, testosterone and adrenaline * Help the metabolism work efficiently; for example, cholesterol is essential for the body to produce...
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