Sentences with phrase «elevate cholesterol less»

Research shows that grass - fed beef may elevate cholesterol less than grain - fed beef.

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A study from an international research team finds that familial hypercholesterolemia — a genetic condition that causes greatly elevated levels of LDL cholesterol throughout life — accounts for less than 2 percent of severely elevated LDL in the general population but also increases the risk of coronary artery disease significantly more than does elevated LDL alone.

While the fat content in food is now thought to be a more important player in determining the cholesterol level in your body, you should still limit your dietary cholesterol to less than 300 mg / day if you are healthy, and less than 200 mg / day (the amount found in one egg yolk) if you have cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or elevated LDL cholesterol.