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Cholesterol
Title: Cholesterol
Category: Science & Technology
Details: Words: 640 | Pages: 2.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream
and in all your body's cells. It's an important part of a healthy body because it's used to
form cell membranes, some hormones and other needed tissues. But a high level of
cholesterol in the blood - hypercholesterolemia - is a major risk factor for coronary
heart disease, which leads to heart attack.
Cholesterol and other fats can't dissolve in the blood. They …showed first 75 words of 640 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 640 total…with decreased risk of heart disease.
Exercise can also help control weight, diabetes , and high blood pressure. Exercise that
uses oxygen to provide energy to large muscles (aerobic exercise) raises your heart
and breathing rates. Regular exercise such as brisk walking, jogging and swimming
also condition your heart and lungs.
Even moderate-intensity activities, if done daily, help reduce your risk. Examples are
walking for pleasure, gardening, yard work, housework, dancing and prescribed home
exercise.
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