Cholesterol is a fat/ lipid that is produced in the liver and its normal levels are necessary for the proper functioning of the body. High levels of cholesterol can cause hypertension (high BP) angina (chest pain) heart attacks strokes and peripheral vascular diseases. So it is very important to keep your cholesterol level in check. Control the controllable risk factors of cholesterol for better and healthy living. A diet high in saturated fat cholesterol being overweight and lack of exercise raises LDL or the ‘bad’ cholesterol and lowers the HDL or 'good' cholesterol. The guidelines recommend getting no more than 30%