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Certain types of thick, gooey fibers found in foods like oats and apples can help lower bad cholesterol by grabbing onto stuff in your gut and blocking cholesterol from getting into your blood, and studies show this really works.
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The study says the same high-fiber foods mentioned in the claim help lower bad cholesterol, just like the claim states.
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