LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and HDL (high-density lipoprotein) are compounds that help cholesterol travel in the blood.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, sometimes called “good” cholesterol, because it carries the excess cholesterol to the liver where it is destroyed. In the liver it is either broken down or passed out as a waste product thereby lowering the total blood cholesterol levels and reducing human risk of heart and circulatory (cardiovascular) disease.
LDL, on the other hand, takes cholesterol directly to your arteries. This can result in atherosclerosis, a plaque buildup that can even cause heart attack and stroke.
With a size ranging from 5 to 17 nm, HDL is the smallest of the lipoprotein particles. It is the densest because it contains the highest proportion of protein to lipids. Its most abundant apolipoproteins are apo A-I and apo A-II.
Food sources of good cholesterol include: olive oil, salmon, bean and legume, salmon, avocado.
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