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Old 22-07-2009, 22:09   #8
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Re: Cholesterol

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Originally Posted by wadey View Post
a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol
a lack of exercise - this can increase your LDL levels and decrease your HDL levels
family history - you're more likely to have high cholesterol if you have a close male relative aged under 55 or a female relative aged under 65 affected by heart disease
being overweight
age and gender - your cholesterol levels generally rise with increasing age, and men are more likely to be affected than women
drinking more than the recommended daily amount of alcohol
I do real good .... except for the last one .... what the hell, no one's perfect. By the way, what is the recommended daily amount of alcohol ... its gotta be more than a six pack
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