AS WE RECOGNIZE HEART HEALTH MONTH…AND NUTRITION EXPERT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION OFFICE REMINDS THAT HAVING HIGH CHOLESTEROL CAN DOUBLE YOUR RISK FOR HEART DISEASE.
WHILE THE BODY NEEDS FATS FOR ENERGY, HORMONE PRODUCTION AND PROTECTING ORGANS, THE WRONG TYPES OF FATS CAN CAUSE HIGH CHOLESTEROL SAYS THE U OF I EXTENSION’S LISA PETERSON.
PETERSON SAYS ANIMAL AND DAIRY PRODUCTS OFTEN HAVE THE MOST SATURATED FAT.
PETERSON SAYS DIETARY GUIDELINES SUGGEST LIMITING SATURATED FAT TO LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OF YOUR CALORIES PER DAY.
