Research has shown certain types of fat actually protect against high cholesterol. Omega-3 fatty acidsâfound in salmon and other cold-water fishâhelp lower bad. LDL cholesterol, raise good HDL cholesterol, and lower triglycerides.
A tributary is a small stream or body of water that flows into a larger body of water. Note that a tributary could also be a river, for example, the Missouri and Ohio rivers f â¦ low into the Mississippi river.    a small river or stream.
Noun. 1. tributary-a branch that flows into the main stream. confluent, affluent, feeder. branch-a stream or river connected to a larger one. distributary-a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it.. pl. tribÂ·uÂ·tarÂ·ies. 1. A stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water. 2. A ruler or nation that pays tribute. adj. 1. Making additions or yielding supplies; contributory. 2. Paid in tribute.