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jbond
04/25/08
Category: Cholesterol

I am not overweight but have high cholesterol. How much fat intake daily should I have?

My Dr. put me on Crestor after my cholesterol level was found to be out of the good range...LDL is 136 and HDL is 29.  I am not overweight and don't want to count calories.  How many grams of fat should I eat daily to bring my levels to a desirable amount?  I don't want to take the…

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