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TAKE CONTROL

At just 28, after a routine health check when she was trying for a baby, Davina McCall discovered she had high cholesterol. “No one was more surprised than me when I found out,” says Davina, who has become known for her heart-pumping workouts and is founder of fitness platform Own Your Goals Davina.

More than half of UK adults have raised cholesterol, yet public awareness around the issue is low, with many health-conscious people believing they are not at risk.

Too much cholesterol can block your blood vessels, making you more likely to have heart problems or a stroke; there can be no symptoms but a simple blood test tells you if you’re at risk.

“Even the doctor looked at me like: Oh, you’ve got high cholesterol!’” says the 53-year-old TV presenter,

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