Healthy Eating Tips to Help Lower Your Cholesterol
Your body needs cholesterol to build new cells and create certain hormones. But too much cholesterol is not good for you. Here's a helpful guide to understanding cholesterol, and creating a low-cholesterol diet.
Cholesterol is a waxy substance that travels in your bloodstream. When you have high cholesterol, it builds up in the walls of your blood vessels. This makes the blood vessels narrower and blood flow decrease. Then you could have a heart attack or a stroke.