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Manage                                                                                                                                                                  Avoid Saturated




                     Cholesterol Levels                                                                                                                                                      and Trans Fats





                                                                                                                                                                                             Cholesterol levels can
                     Excess cholesterol in the

                     bloodstream can lead to a                                                                                                                                               be managed by limiting
                     condition that narrows the                                                                                                                                              intake of saturated and

                     arteries leading to the heart,                                                                                                                                          trans fats.
                     brain and other organs.                                                                                                                                                 One may need

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                                                                                                                                                                                             medication to control
                                                                                                                                                                                             their cholesterol levels.





                        HDL = GOOD
                        High-density lipoprotein is

                        known as "good" cholesterol.





                        LDL = BAD

                        Low-density lipoprotein is

                        known as "bad" cholesterol.
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