All About Cholesterol: Understanding nutrition's most controversial molecule. By Ryan Andrews It’s often made out to be the bad guy in today’s medical world. But cholesterol is an important molecule in the body. With the right diet and exercise program, you can put the power of cholesterol to work for you. No appointments to see your doc required. What is high cholesterol? Do you have a liver? Then you produce cholesterol. Our liver produces anywhere from 1-2 grams of ch