High levels of HDL cholesterol, often called good cholesterol, are associated with a reduced risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). It appears that HDL particles scour the walls of blood vessels, cleaning out excess cholesterol that otherwise might have been used to make the plaques that cause CAD.
Grant County, located in the central part of Northern Kentucky, was formed from Pendleton County in 1820. Named for two brothers who came from North Carolina in 1779 and established Grants Station , Fayette County. John developed salt works on the Licking River. Samuel was killed by Indians in Indiana in 1794.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 337 square miles (870 km 2), of which 334 square miles (870 km 2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km 2) (0.7%) is water. Lincoln County is located in South Central Kentucky in the southern part of the ring of Knobs around the Bluegrass region. It includes the headwaters of the Green River.