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Is Cholesterol is a type of protein?

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Is Cholesterol carbohydrate protein or lipid?

It is a type of fat, a lipid.


What has no carbohydrates and no cholesterol?

Protein.


Will vegan diet improve cholesterol?

Yes. Because cholesterol is found only in animal flesh (meat), and secretions (dairy and eggs), vegans consume a cholesterol-free diet. Many studies show that replacing animal protein with plant protein also lowers blood cholesterol levels, even if the amount and type of fat in the diet stays the same.


Can protein raise cholesterol levels?

Not protein but most red meats do


Rabbit meat is one of the lowest in cholesterol and highest in protein true or false?

False chicken or fish has lowest cholesterol and ostrich buffalo has highest protein


Is cholesterol a molecule?

Cholesterol is a fatty (lipid) substance carried around the body by proteins. These combinations of cholesterol and proteins are called lipoproteins. So cholesterol doesn't 'have', or contain, protein, but is chemically linked to proteins, hence the term 'lipoprotein'. There are two main types of lipoproteins:LDL (low-density lipoprotein) is the harmful type of cholesterol.HDL (high-density lipoprotein) is a protectivetype of cholesterol.


Is c-reactive protein the same as cholesterol level?

No


What is the best protein to consume during low cholesterol meals?

The best protein to consume during low cholesterol meals is lean chicken or turkey.They are the best to eat because they are low in fat and high in protein.


What lipoprotein contains the highest percentage of cholesterol and is known as the bad cholesterol?

LDL is about half cholesterol. (HDL is protein rich.)


How can you measure your cholesterol ratio?

Cholesterol ratio can be measured by dividing one's high-density lip-protein (HDL) Cholesterol into one's total cholesterol. It is very important to keep a track of one's Cholesterol ratio.


Is cholesterol a carbohydrate protein lipid or nucleic acid?

yes


What is the most cholesterol part of the egg?

The egg yolk contains nearly all of the cholesterol. The white of the egg is rich in protein.