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How do unsaturated fats affect cholesterol?

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The skinny on fats. What you eat can affect your LDL cholesterol. Knowing which fats raise LDL cholesterol and which ones don't is the first step in lowering ... cholesterol, the American Heart Association recommends reducing saturated fat to no more than 5 to 6 percent of total daily calories. read more

Unsaturated fat is very useful because of the high density lipoprotiens HDL associated with it which help take away cholesterol from the heart reducing the risk of coronary heart disease. The presence of Low density lipoprotiens associated with saturated fats is the major cause of atherosclerosis . read more

Trans fats raise your bad (LDL) cholesterol levels and lower your good (HDL) cholesterol levels. These changes are associated with a higher risk of heart disease. Since 2006, the FDA has required trans fat content to be listed on the Nutrition Facts panel of packaged foods. read more

Lower intake of saturated fat combined with higher intake of poly-unsaturated and mono-unsaturated fat is linked to lower rates of heart disease, other studies show. Several studies found that coconut oil-- which is widely promoted as healthy -- increased LDL cholesterol levels in the same way as other saturated fats do. read more

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