Cholesterol - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly - Can Exercise Help?

Medical science has a pretty good idea of how exercise affects Cholesterol. Exercise combined with dietary changes provides a double whammy that changes your overall blood fat profile in a favorable direction. It can lower the "bad" Cholesterol level and at the same time raise your level of "good" Cholesterol.

We know it sounds complicated, but you really don't need to carry a medical encyclopedia to understand Cholesterol and how you can use diet and exercise to control it...

Here's the scoop:

Cholesterol is circulated through your blood wrapped in lipoproteins, which are a gooey combination of triglycerides and protein molecules. (Triglycerides are yet another problematic blood fat.)

Low density lipoprotein (LDL) is the "bad" kind because it carries large amounts of Cholesterol and tends to stick to artery walls, much like snowflakes accumulate on the ground.

In contrast, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" kind, contains significantly less Cholesterol than LDL. As HDL travels through the bloodstream, it picks up Cholesterol and carries it back to the liver, where it is broken down and eventually excreted from the body.

The LDL, you have in your blood, the greater the risk of heart disease. (LDL) level should 130 or lower) The higher your HDL, the lower the risk. (HDL should be 50 or higher.)

In fact, it appears that for every 1 percent increase in HDL, there is a 2 to 3 percent drop in heart disease risk.

We have a kind of balancing game going on here, with your hear health as the prize. The winning number is a relatively low LDL level 0 or a relatively high HDL level.

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