Categories Health Matters Cholesterol basics, by the numbers Post author By jeff noel Post date May 9, 2010 Eat Fresh Total Cholesterol – less than 200 mg/dL (5.2 mmol/L) LDL Cholesterol – less than 100 mg/dL (2.6 mmol/L) HDL Cholesterol – greater than 40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L) Triglycerides – less than 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) Tags Deborah Land, Diet, Lowering Cholesterol By jeff noel Retired Disney Institute Keynote Speaker and Prolific Blogger. Five daily, differently-themed personal blogs (about life's 5 big choices) on five interconnected sites. View Archive → ← Expect To Fail → Cholesterol Tips