Some of you may have seen this picture before, this is blood collected from a patient

The upper part is (fat), this person had very high levels of fat in their blood including cholesterol

Some people inherit this kind of condition, others get it because of their lifestyle
The patient had a condition known as hyperlipidemia and it is treatable.

There are foods that contain high amounts of cholesterol and fat that can contribute to this condition. They include:

Ice cream

Cheese

Fried foods

Ice cream

Processed foods

Red meat

Cakes, etc
You should check your lipid levels, talk to your doctor about it.

It's not something you can tell you have or see the symptoms until it has caused a problem, which can be a heart attack, stroke etc

The only way to know is to check.
What can you do?

Eat food low in fat
Take lots of fibre: oats,beans, etc
Include fish in your diet
Exercise often.
Lose the extra weight.

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