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September, 1991 The Broncos' Voice Page 13 Health and Fitness What is "blood cholesterol"? For that matter, what is cholesterol? Pure cholesterol is an odorless, white, waxy, powdery substance. You cannot taste it or see it in the foods you eat. Cholesterol is found in all foods of animal origin and is part of every animal cell. Your body uses cholesterol to make essential body substances such as cell walls and hormones, as well as for various other functions. Even if you didn’t eat any cholesterol, your liver would manufacture enough for your body’s needs. Cholesterol is like other fat-like substances in that it will not mix with water. Therefore, to carry cholesterol and fat (’lipid) in the blood, the body wraps them in protein packages. This combination is called a "lipopfotein." Blood cholesterol is found in all the major lipoproteins, including the low density lipoproteins (LDLs) and the high density lipoproteins (HDLs). How is blood cholesterol measured and how are the results expressed? To measure your blood cholesterol level a small blood sample is taken and the amount of cholesterol is determined in a laboratory. The cholesterol level is expressed as milligrams per decihter or "mg/dl." The average blood cholesterol level for middle-aged men and women in the U.S> is about 215 mg/dl. This means that the cholesterol found in a deciliter of liquid (which is one-tenth of a liter or approximately one-tenth of a quart) weighs 215 milligrams. For comparison, 28,350 milligrams equals 1 ounce. From the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Part I of H Next Issue: "Why Should I Care About Cholesterol?" - Issued by the Wellness Center (con't on page 17) Hie limit How high is up to you. xi r No matter who you are, m the Air mtionai Guard youTI have every opportunity to te- c«tie the best Wei train you m your toce of ova* 200 tedinical careers. Frc»n conununicattons to computer techiKfegy From meteorology to securitj^ It’s experience that can hdp your civiBan caieer really tai£ oft Got your sights set on college? The Air National Guard can help you pay for it With — substantial loan repayments and ad ditional assistance from the Mont- gomffy GI Bill. All on top of a great part-time salary. All combined with excitemert: and adventure that can lead to eajtic locations around the world. It’s a pretty good' tdealforaj»crt-tpe; commitment-as little as two dap a and two weeks a year. / . .= Go ahead. Shoot for the stars. Take the first stQ) to getti^ your career off the ground by c^ling us toll-free at 1-800- 638-0936. YouTl discover soon enough, that in the Air Guard, who you are doesn’t limit who you can bec(»ne. At Their Best AaeiLMSoosiw
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