Blood Triglycerides Differences

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What is the difference between dietary triglycerides and blood triglycerides? Why are high triglycerides problematic to our health? What lifestyle changes support lowing triglycerides in the blood?
Triglycerides are the type of fat that found in our blood. Triglycerides and cholesterol are both lipids, however triglycerides are fats and cholesterol is not. Cholesterol is a soft, fat-like substance made by the liver and essential part of cell wall structure and nerves. Cholesterol has a big role in a digestion and hormone production. Cholesterol is not water soluble. Our body can make as much cholesterol as it needs, however it also comes from animal foods that we eat. High triglycerides can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and

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