loodstream, they bind to receptors on the capillaries. A large percentage of triglycerides is broken down and released into circulation. "The remainder of the chylomicron (the 'chylomicron remnant'), now richer in cholesterol, continues in circulation until it reaches the liver and is absorbed (Athersclerosis 3). Since cholesterol is like a fat, it is hydrophobic and unable to mix with water or blood. In order for it to be carried through the blood, the liver the combines the cholesterol with triglycerides and proteins (called lipoproteins) to form packages called very low density lipoproteins (VLDL). These packages, which account for 10-15 percent of the cholesterol in the body, are dispersed into the bloodstream and are "transported to tissue capillaries where triglycerides are broken down and either used for energy or stored by muscle or fat cells" (Athersclerosis 3). After the release of the triglycerides, the package now has a higher percen
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