What is cholesterol?

Cholesterol is including fatty acids, this is one of the components of the fat itself. The presence of fat in our body itself actually has a function as a nutrient that is needed by the body in addition to other nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals. Fats are energy reserves that contributed the highest calories. Cholesterol is often a scourge and are often discussed as a source of degenerative health problems today. However, it does not mean that cholesterol does not have the function of the human body. In a variety of metabolic processes, cholesterol also play an important role include: The process of formation of cells in the body, fat acts as forming cell walls. It takes the basic material for the formation of steroid hormones. Making bile acids for fat emulsion process. Needed to make vitamin D, and also serves as an ingredient for making hormones - sex hormones and corticosteroids. Mechanism of Cholesterol Cholesterol itself is actually not very soluble fat in the blood. Because it is not very soluble in the blood, cholesterol need help to be able to circulate in the blood vessels of the body. Cholesterol in the blood is bound to a 'vehicle' called lipoprotein cholesterol that can help to circulate in the blood vessels of the body In addition to its own production of the body, the body also get cholesterol from the foods we consume daily, especially egg yolks, shellfish such as shrimp, crab, offal (intestines, tripe, liver, spleen, brain, kidneys, and heart) as well as foods derived from milk (butter, cheese). Cholesterol is produced in the liver as well as the surrounding 1gr/hari intestine will then circulate in the blood. In the content of the blood, cholesterol is bound by a lipoprotein substance, the substance is composed of: chylomicrons, chylomicrons is a substance that has the function of bringing the energy in the form of fat to muscle. VLDL (Very Low Density Lipoprotein), a substance that serves to bring the cholesterol that has been released by the liver to the tissues to be stored as energy reserves. LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein), IDL (Intermediate Low Density Lipoprotein), and HDL (High Density Lipoprotein). But unfortunately, in its function, cholesterol have a lower protein density (VLDL, ILDL, LDL) easy to stick to the walls of the coronary arteries, causing plaque (fatty deposits in the blood vessel wall is familiarly called atherosclerotic plaque). If the blood vessels are blocked by fatty deposits, the impact of which is far more strokes, heart attacks, and other leading fatal to the human body. Therefore the LDL familiar today known as bad cholesterol designation. While HDL cholesterol is caught being in a free state in the blood vessels to later carry over into the liver for further processing. Therefore, HDL cholesterol familiar regarded as good. Indeed, the cholesterol we need is normally produced by the body is in the right amount. However, along with the existing arbitrariness diet, the amount to be far from a mere excess body needs. The emergence of the amount of cholesterol is too high, due partly to overly excessive intake of foods derived from animal fats, eggs and foods, and today is known as junk food (junk food). It is important to know more about the character of each lipoprotein were there to raise awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle that allows us to control and restrain the health status of our bodies.