Cholesterol Cholesterol is an essential part of life. The body uses choleterol to make cell membreanes, hormones, and bile. Your body produces usually produces enough cholesterol a day, but you can safely consume 200mg a day.
Cholesterol comes from animals products, meat, eggs, and milk.
There are two types of cholesterol. LDL's form plaque that builds up on artery walls, causing dangerous blockages that can lead to heart attacks. LDL's make up around 70 percent of cholesterol. HDL's travel through your blood stream picking up LDL's and lead them out of the body. HDL's are also converted into bile.