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Does protein cause high cholesterol? can foods high in protein cause high cholesterol?

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No: Food high in saturated fats will raise cholesterol even if the food is high in protein. Foods high in protein but not in fats do not raise cholesterol.

Answered 2/5/2020

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A member asked:

Does protein cause high cholesterol? can foods high in protein cause high cholesterol?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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