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Why is cutting down on fat and cholesterol an important issue in america?
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It's Not: Cutting down on sugar is probably the single most effective diet/nutrition and, frankly, national health crisis. Most problems with cholesterol on a traditional blood test are due to excess consumption of carbs and sugars. "low fat foods" typically make you fatter because sugars/starches are substituted for fat (to provide flavor).
Answered 9/28/2016
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