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Cholesterol Fact or Fiction


How much do you know about cholesterol?

The lower your cholesterol, the lower your risk for heart disease.

True False

If a product's package reads "low cholesterol", it's also low in fat.

True False

The best age to have your cholesterol level checked is 50 because that's the peak age for heart attacks in men.

True False

Cholesterol isn't the only risk factor for heart disease that you should worry about.

True False

Women don't get heart disease, so they don't need to worry about cholesterol.

True False

There's no cholesterol in peanut butter.

True False

I can lower my cholesterol by eating more fish instead of meat.

True False

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Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, M.D., Feb. 2008

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