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Which is the best cooking oil people with high cholestrol?

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Several!: Those with the most monounsaturated fat! they include peanut, olive, and canola oils!

Dr Koch and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/19/2013

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