Smoking
In people who frequently smoke cigarette in tobacco products have increasing levels of triglycerides and LDL cholesterol. Cigarette smoking promotes the buildup of cholesterol in your arteries and simultaneously decreases the amount of HDL cholesterol. Moreover, smoking adds to the arterial hardening due to the buildup of cholesterol in the arteries. Quitting smoking can reverse the process of the stiffening of arteries and gain the balance of LDL and HDL cholesterol in the body.