Cholesterol How many of us think about our cholesterol levels? I’m sure not many, especially the younger crowd. Sure that’s something that we wont have to worry about until we get a little older, but it’s what we eat now that will effect us later. Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body’s cells. It’s an important part of a healthy body because it’s used to form cell membranes, some hormones and other needed tissues. But a high level of cholesterol in the blood — hypercholesterolemia - is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to he