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Even if meat raises your bad cholesterol, it might not be as harmful if it only makes the big, fluffy bad cholesterol particles — not the small, dangerous ones that clog arteries.
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Animal-based and plant-based protein-rich foods and cardiovascular health: a complex conundrum.
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2019 Jul 1The study found that eating lean meat raised LDL cholesterol, but only the bigger, less harmful kind—not the small, sticky kind that clogs arteries. So, if meat doesn’t make those bad small particles, it might not be as bad for your heart as people think.
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