There are three types of cholesterol:-
High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) – Your body’s protector!
Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL)
Very Low Density Lipoproteins (VLDL)
We are persistently bombarded by the media with television adverts and magazine articles, that tell us our cholesterol should be low….this simple isn’t true! Not all cholesterol is bad for you. The VLDL and LDL are the bad types of cholesterol and the HDL is the good type. The VLDL and LDL are produced from trans fats, which go to work on the inside of your arteries, making them narrower and increasing your blood pressure. The HDL works in the opposite way, by galvanising your arteries and protecting your body against the VLDL and LDL, preventing them from penetrating your arteries and reducing the risk of hypertension.
To increase your HDL, you should be eating more good saturated fat. Follow this link for more information: http://www.fitnessmatrix.co.uk/2009/04/good-saturated-fat-the-past-is-the-future/