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Love to eat olive oil .my ldl cholesterol went from 85 to 106. is the saturated fat in extra virgin olive oil harmful. did it raise ldl cholesterol
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Olive oil.: While olive oil is one of the healthier oils as far as the proportions of healthy fasts versus unhealthy fats, it's still an oil, with 18 grams of fat per tablespoon, and could raise your LDL and triglycerides if you use too much. That being said, an LDL of 106 is still pretty good. But try to limit your use of oil in general.
Answered 9/17/2018
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