LindaJW said on 20 May 2011
Cholesterol is not an alcohol.
Cholesterol is a sterol (a combination steroid and alcohol) and a lipid found in the cell membranes of all body tissues, and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. Lesser amounts of cholesterol are also found in plant membranes.
Triglycerides come from the food we eat as well as from being produced by the body.Triglycerides are chemical compounds digested by the body to provide it with the energy for metabolism. Triglycerides are the most common form of fat that we digest, and are the main ingredient in vegetable oils and animal fats.
The triglyceride molecule is a form of the chemical glycerol (tri=three molecules of fatty acid + glyceride=glycerol) that contains three fatty acids. To be absorbed, these parts are broken apart in the small intestine, and afterwards are reassembled with cholesterol to form chylomicrons. This is the source of energy for cells in the body. Fat cells and liver cells are used as storage sites and release chylomicrons when the body needs the energy.
Excess carbohydrate consumption and sugar spikes caused by carbohydrate consumption lead to the formation of triglycerides.
Triglycerides
Triglycerides, a type of lipid found in your blood, form when your body converts calories it does not want into fat for storage. When you body needs energy, it can use these triglycerides.
