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New! Cholesterol Guidelines Source: National Institutes of Health,
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Cholesterol - is a substance produced by our own body and found in animal products (dairy, eggs and meat). Plant fats, are naturally lower in fat than foods that come from one of the other groups. But there are many products on the market today that are considered Low fat and labeled as such in various ways, non- fat, reduced fat, light (lite), and Lowfat. Meats could be labeled lean, and extra lean or as a percent 93% or 97%. While some cholesterol is a necessity for our health, too much could cause plaque in the arteries, or arteriosclerosis. Also known as hardening of the arteries.
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Check out the Body Mass
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table for women or
height
and weight table for men, to give you an idea of what you should weigh and what your BMI is.
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