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As a registered dietitian, one of the questions I hear most often goes something like this: “I’ve cut back on butter and red meat, so why is my cholesterol still off?” More often than people expect, the answer has less to do with fat and more to do with carbohydrates. So, what exactly happens to your cholesterol when you eat carbs?
The answer surprises a lot of folks. We’ve been trained to think of cholesterol as a fat problem. But the food you eat, including carbs, gets broken down and reshaped by your body in ways that can nudge your cholesterol numbers up or down. The good news? Once you understand what’s happening, you can make…
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