CHO颅LES颅TEROL: A fat-like sub颅stance that is made by the body and is found nat颅u颅rally in ani颅mal foods such as meat, fish, poul颅try, eggs, and dairy prod颅ucts. Foods high in cho颅les颅terol include liver and organ meats, egg yolk, and dairy fats. Cho颅les颅terol is car颅ried in the blood. When cho颅les颅terol lev颅els are too high, come off the cho颅les颅terol is deposited on the walls of the blood ves颅sels. Over time, the deposits can build up caus颅ing the blood ves颅sels to nar颅row and blood flow to decrease.
Source: National Insti颅tute of Dia颅betes and Diges颅tive and Kid颅ney Dis颅eases
-
Heart and Stroke Foundation. n.d. Canada.聽 -
Heart and Stroke Foundation.聽n.d. Canada.聽 -
Heart and Stroke Foundation. n.d. Canada.聽 -
Amer颅i颅can Heart Asso颅ci颅a颅tion. 2020. USA. -
Amer颅i颅can Heart Asso颅ci颅a颅tion. 2020. USA. -
Mayo Clinic. 2019. USA. -
Anne Carol Gold颅berg, MD,. Merck Manuel. 2020. USA.
