What Increases Decreases Good Bad Cholesterol

Title:
What Increases & Decreases Good & Bad Cholesterol?
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472

Summary:
An informative article discussing factors which play a significant role in increasing good cho

Keywords:
Cholesterol

Article Body:
Factors leading to and Increase in Cholesterol

Poor eating habits
Diet that is high in saturated fat tends to elevate cholesterol. Saturated fats are found most

Smoking
Cigarette smoking lowers HDL (ˆgood˜) cholesterol levels and is one of the six major risk fact

Excess Weight

Excess weight tends to increase your LDL (ˆbad˜) cholesterol level. If you are over weight and

Heredity
Heredity can make certain individuals more prone to high cholesterol. Genes play a role in inf

Stress
Stress over the long term has been shown in several studies to raise blood cholesterol levels.
Alcohol consumption
Alcohol intake increases HDL (ˆgood˜) cholesterol but does not lower LDL (ˆbad˜) cholesterol.
Factors which Lower Cholesterol in the Body

Good Eating Habits
Eating healthy is a vital part of lowering you cholesterol. Increasing fiber intake by as litt

Exercise
Along with diet, exercising is an important part of achieving a healthy cholesterol level. Bei
Weight Loss
This is actually the most significant independent contributor to cholesterol reduction. While

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