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Fat stored in the body is the cause of heart disease, not fat consumption. Sugar is how you tell your body to store fat.
by dagorenouf 6y ago
Fat stored in the body is the cause of heart disease, not fat consumption. Sugar is how you tell your body to store fat.
- onebot 6y agoSugar doesn't give you cholesterol. So how is cholesterol correlated to heart disease? Fat storage, is for sure related to becoming overweight and the cause of many ailments.
- phonypc 6y agoSugar does not contain cholesterol, but consuming an inappropriate amount of it will most certainly have a negative impact on your blood lipid profile.
- onebot 6y agoDo you have a reference by chance? Would love to dig in a bit. I know that high sugar consumption raises triglycerides. But haven't seen anything yet on cholesterol.
- PoachedSausage 6y agoA good start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid#Biosynthesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid#Biosynthesis
- amanaplanacanal 6y agoOne missing piece of this puzzle is that your body is perfectly able to make its own cholesterol even if you never eat any.