I’m trying to help my aunt plan her meals around cholesterol. But, there is SO much contradictory information on which foods are good or bad, and there’s apparently debate on whether cholesterol is actually connected with heart disease(?!).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4513492/
Like, I want to help but this is so confusing for me!
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I have high cholesterol. The latest that my doctors told me, it’s not the raw numbers of your cholesterol, it’s the ratio between the high density cholesterol (HDL), and the low density cholesterol (LDL). Apparently, if your HDL is high enough, it clears out the LDL.
It’s not a perfect way to do it. But my rule of thumb is if the fat is solid at room temperature it’s bad if it’s liquid at room temperature, it’s better. Certain fats, like avocados, have more HDL than LDL.
So my recommendation, is to try to find foods that are high in HDL and concentrate on those rather than LDL. Certain activities also help raise your HDL, like walking and exercise. 
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