The tutor asks, “How much weight loss, theoretically, might I realize from giving up cream in my coffee?” It seems I’ve been served with a high cholesterol warning: likely, I should bring it down. With saturated fat being implicated as …

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The tutor continues his coverage of cholesterol. Wondering about cholesterol-fighting foods, I searched them up, and found four (so far): Oats contain a soluble fibre to which cholesterol can get “stuck”, so doesn’t stay in the body. Nuts contain unsaturated …

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The tutor compares two brands of margarine in terms of fat content. I’ve recently been suggested to (possibly) have high cholesterol. I haven’t checked it yet, but have begun to research the possible impact of certain foods. (Read my post …

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The tutor starts on the topic of lowering one’s cholesterol. In my life, the topic of cholesterol has risen. Immediately, questions evolve: Which foods can raise cholesterol? Which foods can lower it? Most people have a notion that consuming fatty …

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