Cheese is not bad for cholesterol as long as the cheese is eaten in moderation.
However too much cheese can be bad for cholesterol and raise your cholesterol levels and high blood pressure.
Cheese is a great source of protein as well as calcium but is usually high in salt and saturated fat.
Blood cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver.
Blood cholesterol is essential for good health.
The body needs cholesterol to perform important jobs, such as making hormones and digesting fatty foods.
And the body makes all the blood cholesterol it needs.
Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.
Cholesterol is biosynthesized by all animal cells and is an essential structural component of animal cell membranes.
For children and teens, borderline high total cholesterol levels are 170–199 mg/dl and borderline high LDL levels are 100–129 mg/dl.
For adults aged 20 and over, borderline high total cholesterol levels are 200–239 mg/dl and borderline high LDL levels are 130–159 mg/dl.