A large part of the 63146 zip code is unincorporated. St. Louis County, but small portions of the Creve Coeur and Maryland Heights communities also lie within the zip code's boundaries. The families that live within the 63146 zip code receive public services, such as police dispatch, from St. Louis County.
Many factors can affect the cholesterol levels in your blood. You can control some factors, but not others. Cholesterol is found in foods that come from animal sources, such as egg yolks, meat, and cheese. Some foods have fats that raise your cholesterol level. For example, saturated fat raises your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level more than anything else in your diet. Saturated fat is found in some meats, dairy products, chocolate, baked goods, and deep-fried and processed foods.
Even if you have years of unhealthy eating under your belt, making a few changes in your diet can reduce cholesterol and improve your heart health. 1  Choose healthier fats. Saturated fats, found primarily in red meat and dairy products, raise your total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the bad cholesterol. As a rule, you should get less than 7 percent of your daily calories from saturated fat.