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You’ve Been LIED To About Cholesterol - Here’s the Truth - Mike Mutzel || MBPP Ep. 1076
Jun 17, 2024
Mike Mutzel, a nutrition expert, discusses the truth about dietary cholesterol, saturated fat, and serum cholesterol levels. Topics include debunking cholesterol myths, factors beyond LDL in heart health assessment, effects of plant-based vs. animal-based diets, optimizing light exposure, fasting benefits, compound movements for fitness, and the impact of alcohol on health.
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- Dietary cholesterol intake doesn't significantly impact serum cholesterol levels.
- Saturated fat isn't strongly linked to heart disease risk.
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Cholesterol and Dietary Cholesterol Misconception
There is no significant correlation between dietary cholesterol intake and serum cholesterol levels. Research with rabbits showed the flawed extrapolation that dietary cholesterol increases serum cholesterol, linked to heart disease risk. Recent human studies dispel this myth, suggesting coffee and green tea may impact cholesterol, but not dietary cholesterol intake.
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