Dietary cholesterol is the type that we eat in foods that contain cholesterol such as eggs, prawns and kidney.

Whilst this type of cholesterol can increase cholesterol levels in the blood, it is the saturates found in other foods such as dairy and red meats that has the biggest impact on our health.

A diet which is high in fresh fruits and vegetables can help you to lower your cholesterol levels and some types of fats actually assist in lowering them also.

Whilst reducing your intake of dietary cholesterol is important, it is also a vital factor to reduce or at least attempt to eliminate altogether the amount of saturated fat you eat each day.

This article discusses this in detail – dietary cholesterol