CHOLESTEROL

WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL?1. The cholesterol is a type of fat found in your body.2. Your liver makes cholesterol for your body.3. You also get cholesterol from some of the foods you eat- especially animal products like meat, eggs, butter, cheese and milk.

YOU NEED A LITTLE, NOT A LOT

Two much cholesterol in the blood canclog the arteries that carry blood around the body

THERE ARE 2 TYPES:

1. LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) cholesterol.2. HDL(High-Density Lipoprotein )cholesterol.

LDL (LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN)CHOLESTEROL

This is the “bad cholesterol”. Thistype is most likely to make something called plaque that canclog a person’s arteries.

HDL(HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN)CHOLESTEROL

This is the “good cholesterol”. It doesn’t clog the arteries. HDL cholesterol removes cholesterol from the blood vessels and carries it back to the liver.

SYMPTOMS:If cholesterol builds up in a person’s blood vessels over many years, it might let to:

. A heart attack that can damage the heart

. A stroke that can damage the brain

TREATMENTS:- Eat lots of different healthy foods, especially fruits, vegetables,and whole grains.- Get plenty of exercise.- Stay at a healthy weight.- Don’t smoke.

FOOD WITH CHOLESTEROL:Meat: Eggs: Butter:

Cheese: Milk:

FOOD WITH NO CHOLESTEROL:

Vegetables: Fruits:

Grains:

ANY QUESTIONS???

QUESTIONS1.What is cholesterol? a) a virus in your arteries b) a inflammation in your bood vessels c) a type of fat in your body

2. HDL is a: a) good cholesterol b) bad cholesterol c) symptom

TRUE OR FALSE?1. Your stomach makes cholesterol for your body:

FALSE2. Eggs produce cholesterol

True 3. Smoking help us for the cholesterol

False 4. One of the symptoms of cholesterol is a headache

False

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