LDL vs. HDL
Part of being healthy also means eating right and in order to do that it is important to know what is in your food and how it effects your body. Cholesterol is one of those things that people assume is horrible for them just because of all of the cholesterol-reducing products out there. Believe it or not, a certain type of cholesterol is actually good for you. In fact, you need it to be healthy. This cholesterol is called HDL, whereas the bad one is called LDL. Cutting back on the bad cholesterol is pretty simple: stop eating bad foods that have a lot of cholesterol on their nutritional labels. To increase HDL it is important to exercise and moderating alcohol intake. You can also take fatty-3 omega acids (you can find them in supplement form) in order to increase HDL.