How is Cholesterol made?

[Omlette]

Okay, I know the answer to this, but what I am looking for is a website that shows (preferably in pictures) how cholesterol/triglycerides are made out of carbs.

Does anyone have any good links? Even if not pictures or graphs, some rock solid evidence in writing. I want to put something together to show a friend who won't eat an avocado because of the fat.

Thanks

[bigdawg_SLC]

http://www.righthealth.com/Health/How_Is_Cholesterol_Made/-od-definition_wiki_Cholesterol-s

http://health.howstuffworks.com/cholesterol1.htm

hope that helps!

[laughingW]

What a fun challenge. I googled "excess carbohydrate fat synthesis" for Google Images and got some good ones.

This is the best one; alas, it's for swine! but it works the same way as humans.

http://www.admani.com/allianceswine/images/NutrientUtilization/Fig%204%20Nutri%20Util.gif

http://www.admani.com/allianceswine/images/NutrientUtilization/Fig%204%20Nutri%20Util.gif

http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/08366/timages/chosum2.gif

http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/08366/timages/chosum2.gif



http://www.faqs.org/nutrition/images/nwaz_02_img0155.jpg

http://www.faqs.org/nutrition/images/nwaz_02_img0155.jpg

[Omlette]

Thanks. These look great.