Cholesterol is an interesting topic for discussion, especially because there are so many different opinions on the matter. Although, we cannot all agree on what affects high cholesterol has on a person, most people can agree that it is potentially bad for your health. But what does this have to do with the HCG Diet? Well, this is what the book " Pounds and Inches ", says about it... Cholesterol & HCG The exact extent to which the blood cholesterol is involved in hardening of the arteries, high blood pressure and coronary disease is not as yet known, but it is now widely admitted that the blood cholesterol level is governed by diencephalic mechanisms. The behavior of circulating cholesterol is therefore of particular interest during the treatment of obesity with HCG. Cholesterol circulates in two forms, which we call free and esterified. Normally these fractions are present in a proportion of about 25% free to 75% esterified cholesterol, and it is the latter f...