Fat
is an essential hydrocarbon of the body, which is
found in the form of cholesterol and triglycerides.
Cholesterol is a building constituent of outer lining
of body cells and involves in various vital metabolic
functions. Liver regulates the metabolism of lipid.
After absorption cholesterol combines with proteins
to form two types of particles, LDL cholesterol and
HDL cholesterol. LDL cholesterol is considered as
bad cholesterol as it oxidizes easily and accumulates
on the wall of arteries in the form of plaques and
causes atherosclerosis and other cardiac ailments. |
