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Cholesterol
Effects
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Ways to Reduce
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What is Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a waxy substance in your bloodstream and cells that is necessary for your body to function properly.
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what are some symptoms of High Cholesterol
Can have no symptoms, but people may experience: aortic aneurysm, heart attack, peripheral artery disease or stroke
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What can high cholesterol lead to?
Heart Disease or Death
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What are some Risk Factors of High Cholesterol?
High LDL Overweight and obesity Hypertension or Type 2 Diabetes Sedentary Lifestyle Cigarette smoking
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What can help reduce blood Cholesterol?
You can eat healthy daily, become more active or exercise, and manage stress
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Name some foods that could raise your cholesterol
bacon, burgers, egg yolks, butter, shrimp, fast foods, cheese, processed meats,.
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75% Cholesterol is made where?
Liver
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What cholestoral is good and which is bad.
LDL is a bad cholesral, and HDL is good for you
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What was the name of the Doctor in the YouTube video
Dr. Brian P. Kessler
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What types of food reduce blood Cholesterol?
High fiber foods
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What does HDL mean?
HDL is high- density lipoproteins
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A thick, hard deposit
What is Plaque
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What does LDL do to you?
It builds up plaque and causes stroke death and heart atacks.
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What is the Name and number of the chapter you are currently studying in Mrs. Robinson's class.
Chapter 12: Health Challenges
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Give an example of what you think is a high fiber food
Oatmeal, whole grains, vegetables, fruit, nuts
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What is the main cause of cholesterol?
The main cause of chloesterol is not having enough excercises, and not eating healthy.
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What are Triglycerides
Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood
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What does HDL do for you.
It helps lower plaque build up, and prevent, heart atack, stroke and death.
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What does BMI stand for?
Body Mass Index
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What is the easiest way to reduce a persons blood cholesterol?
It is by changing your diet.
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What does LDL mean?
LDL is low- density lipoproteins.
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Where are Triglycerides stored?
Triglycerides are stored in your fat cells
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Is cholestoral good for you.
yes, but too much is not
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What is the difference between Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa?
Anorexia Nervosa is fear of gaining weight. They are extremely underweight. People with Bulmia fear gaining weight but usually stay 10-15 pounds of healthy weight
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What exercises can you do to reduce cholesterol?
The best exercise to reduce cholesterol is by running/walking/jogging/swimming