Eating more cholesterol raises both 'bad' and 'good' cholesterol a little bit, but doesn't change their ratio much, which is important for heart health.

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Dietary cholesterol, heart disease risk and cognitive dissonance

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2014 May

The study looks at eating cholesterol and says it barely changes blood cholesterol levels, just like the claim says, so it supports the claim.

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Dietary cholesterol, heart disease risk and cognitive dissonance

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DOI: 10.1017/S0029665113003844

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