Why is my cholesterol high if I'm eating healthy?

Establishing the habits of healthy eating and physical activity early in life can reduce the risk of later cardiovascular problems. read more

Your body gets cholesterol from two sources: your liver and foods that you eat. Therefore, when you check your cholesterol and you find that it is beyond the normal level of 5 millimoles per liter, you will immediately blame your bad eating behavior. read more

Switching from butter to soft margarine is a good step but by itself probably won’t reduce your cholesterol to healthy levels. That’s why your doctor may recommend other diet and lifestyle changes or medication. Learn more about eating a healthy diet. This content was last reviewed April 2017. read more

Hi, I eat a moderately low fat high fiber diet, exercise and sweat virtually 5x a week, and the receptionist called me to tell me that my cholesterol is 215, and that's considered high. read more