Studies that showed an apparent correlation between cholesterol levels and heart attack risk did not take into consideration sugar consumption. Once the data is adjusted to account for sugar consumption, cholesterol’s impact on heart attack risk diminishes. A high cholesterol level is only dangerous to heart health if combined with sugar in the diet. But this you knew already, didn’t you?
Today, we explore this, and 7 other surprising cholesterol facts, including the use of statins to lower cholesterol.
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