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This is all true but missing one important fact. Dietary cholesterol doesn't turn directly into blood cholesterol. It makes sense why this became a common misco
by dmwallin 7y ago
This is all true but missing one important fact. Dietary cholesterol doesn't turn directly into blood cholesterol. It makes sense why this became a common misconception, but the actual physiological mechanics of this are more complex.
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/cholesterol/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you...
- ralusek 7y agoI don't actually hear people talk about cholesterol in food, though. They almost always mean high in animal fat, which my understanding is that this then results in higher LDL in the bloodstream.