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Cholesterol, Fatty Acids and Ketone Bodies
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Cholesterol, Fatty Acids and Ketone Bodies
Cholesterol helps your body build cells, make hormones. While your body needs some cholesterol to stay healthy, having too much can lead to health problems like clogged arteries and heart disease. Cholesterol comes from two sources: your body naturally makes it, and you get some from foods like meat, dairy, and fried or processed foods. Fatty acids are the basic building blocks of fats in your body, a source of energy and are important for building cells and producing hormones. Fatty acids come in different types: saturated fats (butter, cheese, and meat); unsaturated fats (nuts, seeds, fish, and vegetable oils); essential fatty acids like omega-3 and omega-6, which your body can’t make on its own, so you need to get them from foods (fish, walnuts, or flaxseeds). Ketone bodies are energy molecules your body makes when it runs low on sugar (glucose) for fuel. This usually happens when you haven’t eaten for a while, are on a low-carb diet, or are exercising intensely. Instead of relying on sugar, your body breaks down fat for energy. Too many ketones build up (like in diabetes without proper management), it can make your blood too acidic, which can be harmful.