What is cholesterol and why should I even care about it?

You can't see it, so is it really going to hurt me?

Cholesterol is a waxy substance found among other fats in the arteries. Although cholesterol plays an important role in the building of cell membranes and other tissues, a high cholesterol level is widely considered one of the major factors in the development of heart disease.

When you have too much bad cholesterol in your body, it collects on the walls of your arteries and could cause clotting, which might lead to a stroke.

Most experts recommend you maintain a cholesterol level below 200 mg/dL, which can usually be accomplished without the use of drugs through a diet consisting of high fiber, low-cholesterol foods.

In order to combat cholesterol and its harmful effects, many experts recommend we eat at least 4 servings of fruit or vegetables each day, and 5 is even better.

These foods are low in cholesterol and high in fiber. One simple way to increase your intake of fruits and vegetables is to include them in snacks, salads, side dishes and deserts.

You can add a wide variety of vegetables to most meat dishes, or occasionally plan completely vegetarian meals.

So the solution is simple. However, most people don't heed the warnings about high cholesterol levels and think that cholesterol is not an issue for them until they have their first heart attack or stroke.

The time to lower your cholesterol levels is before you have a major health crisis.

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