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Foods that keep your heart healthy

It is common knowledge that there is both good cholesterol (high density lipoprotein-HDL) and bad cholesterol (low density lipoprotein-LDL).

HDL is needed by the body for vital functions such as cell formation, manufacture of vitamin D and hormones as well as getting rid of bad cholesterol. LDL is bad for the body because it is the type associated with cardiovascular diseases.

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