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Cholesterol and Statins

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I think more and more that worrying about cholesterol is the wrong thing to do. I believe we should be looking more at Beige Carbs and sugar, reducing obesity and the body will look after the rest. I came across this article that supports that theory bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/9...

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This is not new thinking. Refined carbs have long been thought to be a bad thing, as are refined fats. While reducing obesity is probably never a bad thing, for some people, it will not be enough.

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