Lipoproteins

Cholesterol travels around the blood in chemicals called lipoproteins. ❋ Brenda Watson With Leonard Smith (2007)

These tiny particles, called lipoproteins lipid plus protein, contain some cholesterol to help stabilize the particles. ❋ M.D. Walter C. Willett (2005)

Cholesterol needs to be piggy-backed on carriers called lipoproteins in order to circulate in the bloodstream. ❋ Leslie Beck (2010)

Since fat and cholesterol can’t dissolve in blood, they get carried around in particles covered with protein called lipoproteins, which are able to enter the blood. ❋ David Colbert (2010)

Structure-function relationships of lipoproteins and apolipoproteins ❋ Unknown (2010)

High density lipoproteins and cholesterol transport ❋ Unknown (2010)

High levels of high-density lipoproteins HDL have been shown to be good for health because they "collect" excess cholesterol in the blood and transport it to the liver, where it is broken down. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The type of lipoproteins you want a lot of are the high-density HDL. ❋ David Colbert (2010)

Cells latch onto these lipoproteins and take fat and cholesterol. ❋ David Colbert (2010)

• High-density lipoproteins HDL take cholesterol from the bloodstream and from artery walls and carry it back to the liver for disposal. ❋ David Colbert (2010)

• Low-density lipoproteins LDL transport cholesterol from the liver to the rest of the body. ❋ David Colbert (2010)

Tofu, which is soybean curd, has long been championed for its youth-promoting properties, is said to help prevent bone loss in women, and has been proven to lower low-density lipoproteins thus raising good cholesterol. ❋ David Colbert (2010)

Body fat is present under our skin to make it soft and supple as subcutaneous fat, and in our blood as both lipoproteins, and triglycerides these in more of a storage mode. ❋ David Colbert (2010)

You want to raise your healthy cholesterol levels (HDL: high-density lipoproteins) to assist in the fight against the unhealthy (LDL: low-density lipoproteins). ❋ David Colbert (2010)