How to Use cholesterol in a Sentence

cholesterol

noun
  • Did your doctor check your cholesterol?
  • And cholesterol is one of those things that comes to mind.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Your body needs some amount of cholesterol to work well.
    — Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2024
  • And that means their own cells can’t contain cholesterol, the target that the saponins bind to and pierce.
    — Wired, 14 July 2022
  • On the flip side, the ease of use and cleanup process isn’t doing wonders for my cholesterol.
    — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 29 Sep. 2021
  • For the home cook on your Christmas list who loves the taste and crunch of fried food, but not the cholesterol and fat, this is THE gift to buy this year.
    — Micolette Davis, Chron, 7 Dec. 2020
  • In four months my A1C, blood pressure, and cholesterol went up.
    — Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 6 July 2024
  • For years, the perception was that high cholesterol was bad for your health.
    — Lauren Farrell, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2021
  • Test for and treat high LDL cholesterol from midlife onwards.
    — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
  • High levels of cholesterol can cause a white, gray or blue ring to form around the colored part of your eye, called the iris.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Two of the drugs, for the treatment of stubbornly high cholesterol, have been approved by the FDA.
    — David A. Shaywitz, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Beans are a good source of fiber and a low-fat, low-calorie, cholesterol-free source of protein.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The doctor says my results are very good (cholesterol is 140).
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Plus, Cocomels’ are proud to be free of the top eighty allergens as well as cholesterol, corn syrup, and dairy.
    — Ashley Martens, redbookmag.com, 10 May 2023
  • This twice-a-year blood test screens for TSH, total cholesterol, blood glucose and more.
    — Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Lipid panel: This test measures the amount of lipids (fats) in your blood, such as cholesterol and triglycerides.
    — Sarah Jividen, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Egg whites are an excellent source of protein and are low in fat and cholesterol.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
  • Some of the components, like cholesterol, are natural to the body.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2020
  • This is the type of cholesterol which leads to plaque formation, causing strokes and heart attacks.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Stenosis is caused by a buildup of blood clots and plaque—a mixture of fatty substances and cholesterol—on the inner walls of the artery.
    — Alyssa Hui, Health.com, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Like cholesterol, it's made in the body, and people have varying levels of the chemical in their blood.
    — Alice Park, TIME, 6 June 2024
  • These include lower blood pressure, BMI, and cholesterol, to name a few.
    — Will Franke, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Wow, 564 milliliters per deciliter of blood cholesterol sounds fatal by itself.
    — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Eggs, long demonized because of the amount of cholesterol found in the yolk, have now been given a dietary green light.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Piedmontese beef is known to be lower in fat and cholesterol.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2022
  • Statins, drugs that are used to lower one's cholesterol, can save lives - but come with steep side effects for up to a third of people who need them.
    — Dr. Kaviya Sathyakumar, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Fazal said since starting the classes her cholesterol level has gone down.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Somehow, all that cholesterol never caught up with him.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • So, consistently swapping a cut of steak for a cup of beans may lower cholesterol.
    — Korin Miller, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Some argue that this test should be done routinely, just like checking cholesterol, to determine who is more at risk of heart attacks and stroke.
    — Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025

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