Sodium and cholesterol are often mentioned together as things to cut back on and monitor for a healthy diet. Sodium, including sodium chloride or table salt, is used in food production as a preservative, to stabilize, bond ingredients, enhance color, as well as for flavoring.

Triglycerides are the main form of fat in the body and in the diet. They provide energy, insulate the body, protect internal organs from shock, provide an energy reserve and help the body use carbohydrate and protein efficiently.

Lipomas are fatty lumps that usually appear just beneath your skin. Several different medical conditions have been linked to the development of these common tumors, without any specific cause identified as of July 2011.

Various factors affect a person's health, and medical professionals classify them as internal and external. Internal factors -- also known as hereditary factors or acquired elements -- include smoking and personal diet or eating habits.

Cognitive development -- the brain's development -- often is associated with intellectual capacities, but also includes memory and sensory development. Though many parents are interested in the way genetics affects their infants, environment strongly affects a child's cognitive development.

Both aspirin and cholesterol-reducing medications such as statins play a part in reducing heart disease. Both reduce atherosclerosis, the main underlying factor in the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to an article published in the 2004 "U.S. Cardiology"

Oxygen is necessary to sustain your life. The normal oxygen levels between women and men do not vary; oxygen is needed equally by both genders. However, the factors that influence your body's ability to take in and carry oxygen may be affected by your gender.

There has been some debate over whether margarine or butter is better for people who are watching their cholesterol intake. According to the Cleveland Clinic, many types of margarine are made from plant oils so they don't contain any cholesterol, whereas butter is made from milk, so it does contain cholesterol.

Cholesterol bumps--or xanthomas--are fatty deposits that build up under the skin. Anyone can develop a cholesterol bump, but they are most common on the elderly and affect many people with high blood cholesterol levels.

High levels of cholesterol in your blood can build up and narrow, or even block, your arteries, which can increase your risk for a heart attack or stroke.

Peptides are a protein component composed of two or more amino acids bonded in a chain and encrypted into the protein molecule.

Kefir is an increasingly popular fermented milk beverage that has been linked to a variety of health benefits.