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  • Sorry, I misread you as meaning lipoproteins overall (and the bigger the better), not just LDL. Yes, LDL is more easily cleared from the body as "big fluffy" LDL particles.
    in Can someone please explain cholesterol to me? Comment by bvmiller525 March 2014
  • Actually, the smaller the better. HDL is High-density lipoprotein, meaning dense and small. LDL is low-density lipoprotein, meaning large and less dense. HDL carries more protein and less cholesterol and triglycerides than LDL and also "scavenges" the bad LDL and takes it back to the liver for removal. Foods that can…
    in Can someone please explain cholesterol to me? Comment by bvmiller525 March 2014
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