How does cholesterol in food affect my blood cholesterol level?
A. Cholesterol in food is found only in animal foods (such as offal, fatty meats, full fat dairy products and egg yolks). Plant foods such as avocados, nuts, grains, fruit and vegetables dont have any cholesterol. Cholesterol in food can raise your blood cholesterol level, particularly in people at high risk of developing heart disease. However, cholesterol in food does not raise cholesterol in the blood to the same extent as saturated fat. Replacing saturated fats with polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats is the most effective way to help lower your blood cholesterol level. Q. What are trans fats? A. Trans fat is a type of fat found in some foods. It is an unsaturated fat, but because of its chemical structure, behaves like a saturated fat in the body and in food processing. Trans fats are found naturally in dairy products, beef, veal, lamb and mutton. However it is those found in manufactured foods which contain hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable fats that are of mo
