Nutrition and You-Access (Modified)
Nutrition and You-Access (Modified)
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780321961037
Author: Blake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Introduction: Cholesterol is a waxy substance made up of fats that act as essential nutrients for cells to function and perform its assigned metabolic activity. There are two types of cholesterol namely high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. High-density lipoproteins are considered as good cholesterol that helps to lower the bad (LDL) cholesterol from the body and eventually decrease the risk of heart-related diseases

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