Several large scale studies have come to the conclusion there isn't a clear link between dietary collestral nd an increased risk of heart disease. So there has been a change in opinion. And i think as well, it's important to remembert for the majority of people, the amount of clestral that we're consuming as a population is not much above 300 millograms. We need to understand the whole food, which is right across our food these ono 20 thousand plus different chemicals.
Cholesterol in our food has a bad reputation. Many of us think of it as something to try to cut it out of our diet completely. Yet new research could redeem eggs and other cholesterol-rich foods.
In today’s short episode of ZOE Science and Nutrition, Jonathan and Sarah ask: what happens when you eat high cholesterol foods?
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Studies referenced in the episode:
- Hyperlipidemia as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease + Prim Care. + here
- Dietary cholesterol provided by eggs and plasma lipoproteins in healthy populations + Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care + here
- The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Reverse Cholesterol Transport: A Review + Nutrients + here
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