Cholesterol
• Cholesterol is one of the major components of cell membranes.
· Cholesterol is synthesized by the body and therefore is not an essential nutrient.
· Diets that contain large amounts of cholesterol partially inhibit the body’s ability to make cholesterol but ultimately there is an increase in serum cholesterol concentrations because of suppression of synthesis of low-density lipoprotein receptors.
· Average American diets contain approximately 450 mg/d of cholesterol, but 300 mg or less per day is optimal.
February 4, 2009
Posted on February 4, 2009
