Health Tip: Why Do I Have High Cholesterol?

(HealthDay News) -- High cholesterol may be triggered by a number of factors, many of which you can control.

The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute cites these risk factors:

• Eating foods that contain too much fat and cholesterol.
• Being overweight or obese.
• Getting insufficient exercise.
• Having a genetic condition called familial hypercholesterolemia.

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