What effect does sugar have on cholesterol levels in blood?

Sugars do not raise: Sugars in chocolates, cookies etc can elevate your triglyceride level but not cholesterol level.But fat in cookis and chocolates and other sweets can elevate your bad cholesterol.But sugars can cause reduction in HDL,the good cholesterol which further contributes to increased risk of Cardiovascular Diseases

Lowers HDL: Sugar consumption significantly lowers the beneficial HDL form of cholesterol, thus increasing risk of heart disease, and also raises triglycerides. The main cause of heart disease is not high cholesterol but inflammation and sugar increases inflammation. See http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20100420/high-sugar-diet-linked-lower-good-cholesterol#1 and http://tinyurl.com/axtab4d