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Cholesterol Quiz
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- Red meat can be high in saturated fat and cholesterol and can raise your blood cholesterol. But, according to the National Institutes of Health, many people CAN eat a small serving of lean meat several times a week, if they trim all visible fat. Ask your doctor.
- Some foods advertise that they are low in cholesterol. But if they're high in fat, especially saturated fat, they can still raise blood cholesterol and are NOT heart healthy.
- According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, cholesterol levels of both men and women DO start to rise at age 20.
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