| We have all heard about the dangerous of high | | | | the food you eat. Whether it comes from your liver |
| cholesterol and finally we have decided to reduce | | | | or foods it travels through your bloodstream in |
| cholesterol. But where do we start? Do I have to eat | | | | particles called lipoproteins. The fatty substances in |
| sprouts and tofu all day every day just to reduce | | | | lipoproteins include cholesterol and triglycerides, the |
| my cholesterol a few percentage point. The simple | | | | most common fatty substance in the human body. |
| answer is no, in fact you might be surprised at just | | | | The proteins that combine with fats to produce |
| how few changes you have to make to turn that | | | | lipoproteins are called apolipoproteins often |
| cholesterol elevating diet into a diet that not only will | | | | abbreviated apo. Lipoproteins containing significant |
| help you reduce cholesterol but might melt off a few | | | | amounts of protein are called HDL(good cholesterol) |
| of those extra pounds along the way. | | | | and those high in fats and low in proteins are |
| There are two sources of cholesterol, your liver and | | | | LDL(bad cholesterol). |