{"id":11850,"date":"2017-04-25T16:49:36","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T20:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=11850"},"modified":"2017-04-25T16:49:36","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T20:49:36","slug":"why-cholesterol-is-not-as-bad-as-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/why-cholesterol-is-not-as-bad-as-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Why cholesterol is not as bad as you think"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"richsummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">When trying to stay healthy, keeping cholesterol out of your diet may seem important but it&#8217;s not always that bad for you. It&#8217;s important to be aware both fat and thin people can have high levels of bad cholesterol.  Cholesterol is not all bad for you in fact, HDL is necessary to get rid of the bad LDL cholesterol from your body. Your body needs cholesterol for cell function and to create vitamin D. Your genes can dictate levels of bad cholesterol in you system, it&#8217;s good to be aware. It&#8217;s also important to know that your cholesterol can be too low causing health issues.<\/p>\n<p id=\"takeawayheader\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">More and more people pay attention to what they eat and how much they eat. Cholesterol is something people try to limit.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">Your body needs cholesterol for various functions. Not all cholesterol is bad. The good HDL cholesterol should not be avoided.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">Everybody, overweight or thin, should watch their cholesterol levels. A balanced diet should be observed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;Oftentimes, regardless of your weight and even your lifestyle, a family history of cholesterol gets passed down from generation to generation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"readmoretext\">Read more: <\/span><a id=\"source\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.belmarrahealth.com\/cholesterol-not-bad-think\/\">http:\/\/www.belmarrahealth.com\/cholesterol-not-bad-think\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"task_trail\" style=\"display:none\">(abstract 3VGZ74AYTGHKHSO6IV0L3ERSSRMGCO 3BDCF01OGXVGT715GGKS1HK4QBQYLO A3PDOZ6I8PE9ZK)(authorquote 3I6NF2WGIGXZI7FR3LDDP8LI1JXG5W 3FTYUGLFSUMZT73TSXH777E6M05D5Y A2AAY4VT9L71SY)(keypoints 3FCO4VKOZ4EGLXXJLJ2MNPE2FLXE70 3U4J9857OECL1EJS2U5YA143CIJ7BT ATMC8APF2W5HN)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When trying to stay healthy, keeping cholesterol out of your diet may seem important but it&#8217;s not always that bad for you. 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