Diseases of the heart and blood vessels (particularly the arteries) are not only the single biggest cause of death in the modern world, particularly the Western world, but the most preventable.
Together they kill almost as many people as all other diseases together, including cancer, particularly in northern Europe and North America.
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy fatty substance found in the bloodstream and the cells of the body. It is produced in the liver for normal body functions like formation of cell membranes, production of hormones, vitamin D and bile acid. Cholesterol is also present in the food we eat. Animal products like meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products usually contains high cholesterol levels compared to fish while on the other hand, plant products like fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds and the like contains no cholesterol at all.
