It's impossible to consume just "good" cholesterol, or to refrain from "bad" cholesterol. When we eat cholesterol, it comes in one form--cholesterol. Our body has the enzymatic pathways to develop good (HDL) and bad (LDL) cholesterol. Dietary cholesterol comes from animal products, such as meat, fish, and chicken, eggs, and dairy products. The more cholesterol a person consumes affects the balance of cholesterol in the body; genetics plays a strong role as well. Reducing fat and cholesterol intake, especially saturated fats, will help affect blood cholesterol levels and will help balance good and bad cholesterols in the body. Even worse than dietary cholesterol intake, the intake of saturated fats has a greater negative impact on the blood cholesterol levels.

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