Everyone knows that exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, even if some people choose not to exercise at all. The fact that only 10% of American adults exercise at least three times a week, however, may indicate that many people do not realize how beneficial exercise can truly be. Well, consider this:

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Cholesterol, like fat, cannot travel through the bloodstream on its own because it is mixed with water. The bloodstream carries cholesterol in particles called lipoproteins that are transmitted by blood, such as cargo trucks delivering cholesterol to various body tissues to be used, stored or excreted.

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Very high cholesterol intake contributes to high blood cholesterol levels, but a more important dietary intake of saturated fat.
This is found in fatty meat products (such as pies and sausages), full fat dairy foods, biscuits and cakes. High cholesterol foods include offal, shellfish, eggs and dairy foods.
Other elements that also influence blood cholesterol levels include [...]

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Your body produces all the cholesterol it needs about 1 gram per day.
When average levels of cholesterol are present in the diet (about 500mg) the body cuts down its own production. If you reduce dietary cholesterol, the body steps up production.

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Much of the cholesterol present in the diet is absorbed for the body to utilise. However, since the body can synthesize all the cholesterol it needs in the liver and other cells, a dietary intake of cholesterol is not needed.
Although cholesterol is essential to sustain life , too much cholesterol in the blood can cause [...]

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Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is found naturally in all human and animal tissues. It is a part of normal cell structure and is essential to a number of body processes, such as formation of certain hormones.
Cholesterol is an important ingredient of bile, which is made in the liver and released into the duodenum [...]

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