Low Cholesterol Crock Pot Recipe
Weighing In: Can I eat shellfish if I have high cholesterol?
Answer: While the American Heart Association recommends limiting dietary cholesterol, recent research shows that dietary fat is a larger factor in your body’s cholesterol levels. A diet high in saturated fat can increase your total cholesterol and LDL levels, which raises your risk of heart disease.
While shellfish is not considered a low cholesterol food, it is low in total and saturated fat so it can still be part of a heart heal... Read more »
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