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HDL sucks up excess cholesterol

and brings it back to the liver to be

used as bile or recycled.

HDL also comprises an antioxidant

that neutralizes lipoproteins related

with heart disease.

People with higher HDL levels are

less prone to heart attacks. Diets

should strive to lower LDL levels

without lowering HDL levels.

HDL levels are increased through

exercise and decreased through

poor eating habits, obesity, and

smoking.