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Cholesterol is a soft, white, tasteless, waxy material found in all of our body's cells.
Cholesterol is very important for a healthy body, because it is used for building cell membranes, it insulates our nerves, and it's a chemical building block for certain hormones. However, too much cholesterol in the blood can lead to fatty deposits along the inside of the artery walls. Studies have shown that a high blood cholesterol level is a risk factor for heart disease. Cholesterol in our blood comes from two sources. Even if you ate no cholesterol, you would still have cholesterol in your blood.