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When a person mentions anything about cholesterol everyone always assumes the worst. They think just because someone is getting their blood tested for cholesterol there is something wrong with them. They believe that the reason that person is getting tested is because they have a poor diet or they are overweight, but what people don’t understand is that when your blood get tested for cholesterol they test your “good” and “bad” cholesterol. Yes, there is such a thing as “good” cholesterol.
We have two major types of cholesterol, LDL and HDL. LDL stands for low-density level. The low-density level sends cholesterol to the tissues of the body from the liver. LDL is considered “bad” cholesterol because over time LDL can corrode the inside of your blood vessels and cause them to become blocked, and eventually cause you to have a heart attack. The higher your LDL is the higher your risk is of getting a …show more content…
What all of that information we went over in lab boils down to is carbohydrates. Now there are good and bad carbohydrates. Some find that hard to believe, but it is very true. Good carbohydrates consist of things like fruits, grains, vegetables. The good carbohydrates are much easier for the body to break down and put to good use. Your body produces most of its energy by breaking down good carbohydrates. Now the bad carbohydrates are the ones you have to watch out for. Bad carbohydrates are found in things like soda, candy, and artificial syrups. Yes, pretty much all of the foods we enjoy are bad for you. When you ingest these bad carbohydrates your body either burns them as soon as you ingest them, or your body will turn them into glycogen. From that point your body will then store them as fat throughout your body. Not only do the bad carbohydrates cause you to gain weight, they also raises your blood sugar, damage your artery walls and last but not least it will increase your

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