The Problem With Cholesterol Accumulation In Our Body
We love to see accumulations in our bank accounts. Not so for our health accounts - accumulations usually spell trouble!
There are certain things in life that we would want to see increases in. Financially, we will always appreciate an increase in our bank accounts. Emotionally, we will always appreciate an increased outpouring of love from our loved ones. Mentally, we will always appreciate learning new content that is relevant to us.
Healthwise, we’re happy when we see increases in muscle mass — but not so happy when we see increases in fat mass, for instance.
Therefore, it leads us back to the idea of balancing.
Our bodies are open systems — there are always streams of mass and energy flowing in and out of our bodies. So is our bank account an open system — there is always an inflow of money (income) and an outflow of money (expenses).
Cholesterol - Does It Spell Doom Or Is It Even Remotely Useful To The Human Body?
Cholesterol is one of those words that people dread discussing as they grow older. Beyond the obvious implications of heart attacks or strokes, the whole issue behind that C word starts at the doctor’s office.
How do we make our bank accounts increase monetarily? Many different people would have discussed it, and the common theme in all these discussions is always on the concept of accumulation.
We’d have to ensure that our money inflow is greater than our money outflow to be able to accumulate wealth.
Unfortunately, a lot of people can’t grasp that concept just yet — financial illiteracy is still a big problem worldwide. How much more, then, can they understand the effects of their lifestyle on their health?
The concept of accumulation
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