Antioxidants come up frequently in discussions about good health and preventing diseases. These powerful substances, which mostly come from the fresh fruits and vegetables we eat, prohibit (and in some cases even prevent), the oxidation of other molecules in the body.
A complete cholesterol test â also called a lipid panel or lipid profile â is a blood test that can measure the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood.
Lipids provide the body with energy and are found in cellular tissue. A lipid panel is a blood test that measures fats and fatty substances used by your body. These fats ,called lipids, measure cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein ââgood cholesterol â- (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein- âbad cholesterolâ- (LDL).