So, I’ve always assumed it was. Everyone says that it is and I’ve had no reason to doubt it. Now I’ve heard about ‘studies showing that it has no link to heart problems’ etc. etc. and google of course justifies anything you search so is cholesterol still a bad thing or has that actually changed?
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It all depends on where it is. High cholesterol in your bloodstream is a bad thing, leading to deposits in your arteries.
High cholesterol in your food just means easy to digest fatty acids for your digestive system. So you probably don’t want a LOT of high cholesterol in your food, but it’s the sugars that will make you fat if that’s what you’re worrying about.
Not having cholesterol in your food is generally better, as those fatty acids are also linked to cancer in the GI tract, but having a bit of butter on your toast won’t automatically give you a heart attack, and avoiding it in your food altogether won’t protect you from weight gain or hard arteries.
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