Let’s start with cholesterol. We all need some cholesterol in our bodies - it makes up part of the wall of every cell in the body. But most of us have far too much of it in our systems. Excess cholesterol is deposited on the inside of your arteries as fatty ‘plaques’. These fur up your arteries, leading to heart attack and stroke.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/how-your-diet-affects-your-heart