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I was wondering is eating too much cholesterol in food the same thing as eating too much saturated fat?

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Diet: You should moderate intake of all kinds of fats and cholesterol. Read this: http://www.Hsph.Harvard.Edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

I was wondering is eating too much cholesterol in food the same thing as eating too much saturated fat?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

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