Swollen tendons, lines around your eyes, and bumps on your hands can tell you a lot about your health (Image: Getty) Keeping an eye on your cholesterol levels is a simple way to gauge whether you're eating right and exercising enough. However, unless you visit your GP, it can be tricky to know just how fit and healthy you truly are. While a blood test is crucial if you have health concerns, many people don't realise that high cholesterol can be detected just by looking at someone.
Cholesterol accumulation in your body typically results from a high-fat diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, lack of exercise, or genetics. If too much of this fatty substance starts lining your blood vessels, it could lead to a blockage resulting in severe health issues like heart attacks and strokes. As you age, the likelihood of developing high cholesterol increases, with over two-thirds of men and women aged 65 and above diagnosed with high levels during routine health check-ups.
However, anyone can develop high cholesterol due to genetic or environmental factors, so being able to identify the signs of its build-up in your body - simply by looking in the mirror - is crucial. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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