• Exercise, Cholesterol and Diabetes

Exercise and diet may help you lower an elevated blood cholesterol level. This is important because a high cholesterol level has been linked with atherosclerosis. Hardening of the arteries increases the likelihood or intensity of hypertension, and hypertension in turn can cause further atherosclerosis. If this cycle isn't already vicious enough, diabetes can increase the likelihood of atherosclerosis and hypertension or speed their development if they are already present.
Exercise may reduce the blood cholesterol level because exercise increases the amount of proteins in your bloodstream known as high-density lipoproteins (HDLs), which are responsible for removing cholesterol from your bloodstream.