Continued consumption of a diet rich in butter, red meat and eggs...

Cholesterol is a soft waxy substance that is a natural component of the fats in the blood-stream and in all the cells of the body. In our body $8 \%$ to $10 \%$ of the saturated fatty acids are coming from animal product, such as butter, egg, red meat. Continued consumption of this type of diet leads to hypercholesterolemia due to the presence of excess amount of saturated fatty acid.