By Matt Morrison
 Cholesterol, in its most basic sense, is a fat that lines your bloodstream and can be found within the membrane of every cell in your body. A handful of cholesterol would feel and look something like soft off-white candle shavings. While controlling cholesterol is becoming increasingly more popular among adults fearing heart attacks, it must be understood that without it, the body would be incapable of performing many basic and essential functions, such as the production of sex hormones, a healthy digestion process, the regulation of membrane fluidity, and even converting the sunlight that touches your skin to the every-important Vitamin D.
Cholesterol is classified as a sterol, a conjunction of the words steroid and alcohol. It is, as mentioned above, essential in the synthesis of steroid hormones such as cortisol and aldosterone in all mammals, progesterone and estrogen's in females, and testosterone in men. Each of these individual hormones play an extensive role in daily life, from the responses to stress, to the ability to retain water and sodium in the kidneys. Through its control on progesterone, cholesterol |
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By Dane Fletcher
 The term fat refers to the white or yellowish substance in the bodies of animals and human beings, especially just under the skin, which helps to keep the body warm. The consensus among bodybuilders is that consumption of fats should be kept to the barest minimum. When one is seen taking fats and working out at the same time, this is seen as lack of seriousness, ignorance or sheer waste of time. We should note that there exist many different types of fats, each serving specific function.
To begin with, saturated fats are best avoided because they have been proven to bring more problems than benefits to the body. This category is made of animal fats which are generally in solids in nature. One of the most serious conditions brought about by this category is the heart disease. However, taking minimal amounts of animal fats is beneficial to the bodybuilder because cholesterol, which is found in saturated fats, is known to increase the rate of muscle contraction and relaxation.
Although this has never been fully proven using sound scientific procedures, the link is |
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