High levels of cholesterol in the blood lead to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. Experts say, “The best way to control cholesterol levels is through a disciplined diet and healthy habits such as regular exercise and getting good sleep" Cholesterol is “a fatty substance.
Triglycerides - another type of fat - contribute to its accumulation in the. blood, whether through the food we eat or what the liver produces” It is divided into two types: “Bad” cholesterol, a low-density lipoprotein, has the letter LDL, and “Good’ cholesterol, which is high- density lipop protein, is represented by the letters HDL.