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National Cholesterol Education Month

National Cholesterol Education Month. S e p t e m b e r. What is Cholesterol ?. Blood cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver. Essential for: Making hormones Digesting fatty foods Dietary cholesterol sources: Red meat Seafood Poultry Eggs Dairy products.

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National Cholesterol Education Month

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  1. NationalCholesterol Education Month S e p t e m b e r

  2. What is Cholesterol? • Blood cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver. • Essential for: • Making hormones • Digesting fatty foods • Dietary cholesterolsources: • Red meat • Seafood • Poultry • Eggs • Dairy products

  3. Knowing your labs • Your Health Care Provider and Human Performance team can test your cholesterol! • A cholesterol test checks your levels of: • Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)or “bad”cholesterol leads to plaque buildup in your arteries • High-density lipoprotein (HDL)or “good”cholesterol can lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. • Triglycerides, a type of fat in your blood that your body uses for energy. • Total cholesterol is the total amount of cholesterol in your blood.

  4. Knowing your risk • Your risk for having high cholesterol may be increased if you: • Eat a diet high in saturated fat and trans fat • Do not get enough physical activity (150 minutes of moderate activity per week) • Smoke. Smoking damages your blood vessels and may lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol • Have a family history of high cholesterol • Have an inherited genetic condition called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)

  5. Prevention & management • Eating a heart-healthy diet: • Reduce saturated fat and trans fat(limit your intake of fried food, red meat and dairy products made with whole milk. • Emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, poultry, fish and nuts. • Becoming more physically active: • Strive for150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise a week. Moderate-intensity exercise can include brisk walking, swimming, bicycling and dancing. • Quitting smoking: • Smoking lowers HDL (good) cholesterol. • By quitting, smokers can lower their cholesterol levels and help protect their arteries. • Losing weight: • Losing excess weight via healthier behavior change can improve your cholesterol levels.

  6. HighCholesterol & Heart Disease • Atherosclerosis occurs when plaque clogs your arteries, possibly causing a heart attack, stroke, gangrene or tissue death. • About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year. • Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. • Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of heart disease, killing over 370,000 people annually. • Every year about 735,000 Americans have a heart attack.

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