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Day: July 1, 2022

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Weight Gain Diseases

Weight Gain Diseases

Weight gain affects cholesterol levels in the body, and other aspects associated with cholesterol. Your cholesterol level is made up of three different types of cholesterol:

LDL…”bad” cholesterol

VLDL…a mixture of cholesterol and triglycerides

HDL…”good” cholesterol

Each type of cholesterol has a unique good heart health, the goal is to lower LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol, since LDL is a factor to heart disease and HDL helps protect the heart. Weight gain diseases create problems by elevating LDL levels and lowering HDL levels. It also increases triglycerides, which is another type of fat in the blood. …