There are three main types:
LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL), OFTEN KNOWN AS BAD CHOLESTEROL - THIS CARRIES CHOLESTEROL FROM THE LIVER TO THE CELLS AND, IF SUPPLY EXCEEDS DEMAND, CAN CAUSE HARMFUL BUILD-UP OF CHOLESTEROL
HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (HDL), OR GOOD CHOLESTEROL - THIS TAKES CHOLESTEROL AWAY FROM THE CELLS AND BACK TO THE LIVER, WHERE IT'S EITHER BROKEN DOWN OR EXCRETED
TRIGLYCERIDES - SIMPLY PUT, TRIGLYCERIDES ARE FAT IN THE BLOOD, AND A HIGH TRIGLYCERIDE LEVEL CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE