Conversely, a decrease to an asset account is a credit. A decrease to a liability or equity account is a debit. Debits and credits occur simultaneously in every financial transaction in double-entry bookkeeping.
Lipids important to the body What are lipids? Cholesterol is a type of lipid (fat). Lipids are substances that do not dissolve in water but are soluble in organic solvents such as chloroform or dry cleaning fluids. Other important types of lipid include triglycerides and fatty acids. Lipids have several important roles in the body, providing: 1  a source and store of energy. 2  an important part of the membrane surrounding every body cell. 3  the basic building blocks from which several hormones (chemical messengers) and bile acids (digestive juices) are made. 4  components of the nervous system.
Lipids such as cholesterol, cholesteryl esters and triglycerides are stored in your body primarily in specialized fat cells called adipocytes, which comprise a specialized fatty tissue called adipose tissue.Stored lipids can be derived from the lipids in your diet or from lipids that your body synthesizes.Adipocytes have an almost unlimited capacity to store lipids in cell organelles called lipid droplets, which can grow to a very large size.tored lipids can be derived from the lipids in your diet or from lipids that your body synthesizes. Adipocytes have an almost unlimited capacity to store lipids in cell organelles called lipid droplets, which can grow to a very large size.