Health Education

• Good Fats, Bad Fats ! Facts about Hyperlipidaemia

  Eating too many foods that are high in animal fats can increase your cholesterol level. Being overweight and inactive also causes high cholesterol. If you are overweight, you most likely have a higher level of triglycerides. Your family history also affects your cholesterol level. Research has shown that high cholesterol tends to run in families. If you have an immediate family member who has it, you could have it, too.