| well known that a high cholesterol level can lead to | | | | to keep our cholesterol to a normal level. Exercise |
| serious complications such as heart diseases. High | | | | improves blood circulation and do help in eliminating the |
| cholesterol is generally common in persons that have | | | | cholesterol surplus. Exercise will not only help to regain |
| passed 50, people with weight problems, people with | | | | normal levels of cholesterol but will also help in keeping |
| intestinal disorders or people with diabetes. A high level | | | | a proper weight. |
| of cholesterol is the consequence of overproduction of | | | | Smoking is believed to be the most important risk |
| the substance, because of liver problems, or the | | | | factor that leads to heart disease. Because of |
| inability of the body to eliminate it. Beside the | | | | smoking your body allows cholesterol to deposit inside |
| psychological factors that may lead to the | | | | arteries where it can cause blockage, stopping bloods |
| accumulation of cholesterol we have to say that | | | | normal flow. It is recommended to quit smoking if your |
| external factors may also contribute to cholesterol high | | | | cholesterol level is high. Alcohol should also be avoided. |
| levels. Among these factors we have to remember | | | | As long as it is found in normal limits, cholesterol is very |
| inappropriate diet, sedentary lifestyle, smoking or | | | | important for the human body. It is produced by the |
| alcohol abuse. | | | | liver in small amounts, as it is necessary in certain |
| You should know that the body produces the | | | | physiological processes. Cholesterol is also responsible |
| necessary amount of cholesterol in order to sustain its | | | | for the production of hormones, testosterone and |
| activity and that a high cholesterol diet can increase | | | | estrogen, vitamin D and bile, an important substance |
| blood cholesterol levels. We have to say that animal | | | | that helps to digest fats. |
| origin foods are rich in cholesterol and along with them | | | | We have seen that cholesterol is useful in small |
| saturated foods can also harm your organism if they | | | | amounts. It is also good to know that a large amount |
| are taken in large amounts. In order to decrease your | | | | of cholesterol is not helpful at all. Cholesterol is not |
| high levels of cholesterol you should avoid eating fats | | | | soluble in blood and that is why it deposits inside the |
| and start eating vegetables, cereals and fruits. You | | | | arteries. Once deposited, it will slow down the normal |
| should also know that carbohydrates also lead to a | | | | blood circulation. It was proved that high levels of |
| high cholesterol level. | | | | cholesterol increase the risk of cardio-vascular |
| Specialists advise us to do physical exercises in order | | | | diseases and heart failure. |