Why bother being efficient (repairing and recycling existing cells) when more calories (that can help make new cells) are coming down the pipe every few hours? (mindbodygreen.com)
Even more importantly, you can't make new cell membranes without cholesterol. (articles.mercola.com)
This both eliminates unnecessary or broken cell machinery and provides building blocks to make new cell components, which is especially important when starting materials are not provided by the diet. (sciencedaily.com)