LDL
noun
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis : bad cholesterol compare hdl
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For context, consuming five to 10 grams of soluble fiber each day can help reduce LDL cholesterol, says Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD, FAND.
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
Switching to foods that provide polyunsaturated fats, which directly lower LDL, and others that contain plant sterols and stanols, which block the absorption of cholesterol, can lower your numbers, according to Harvard Medical School.
—Gavin Escott, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Canned Tomatoes Canned tomatoes are rich in fiber and lycopene, an antioxidant linked to reduced levels of LDL cholesterol.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 May 2026
The rapidly growing company says its patients show 50% greater reduction in diabetes markers, weight, and LDL cholesterol—a major predictor of heart attacks and strokes—than published clinical benchmarks.
—Alison Van Houten, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
Switching to foods that provide polyunsaturated fats, which directly lower LDL, and others that contain plant sterols and stanols, which block the absorption of cholesterol, can lower your numbers, according to Harvard Medical School.
—Gavin Escott, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Canned Tomatoes Canned tomatoes are rich in fiber and lycopene, an antioxidant linked to reduced levels of LDL cholesterol.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 May 2026
The rapidly growing company says its patients show 50% greater reduction in diabetes markers, weight, and LDL cholesterol—a major predictor of heart attacks and strokes—than published clinical benchmarks.
—Alison Van Houten, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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LDL
noun
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis
called also bad cholesterol, beta-lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein
compare hdl, vldlLove words? Need even more definitions?
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