Here is a selection of reader comments on this article. I am an emergency r.n. I am currently reducing my fat intake and monitoring my diet with the help of a dietitian. The personal and economic costs of not controlling cholesterol are monumental.
Education is key.
Sadly, most don't know. We must educate people. I believe too much emphasis has been placed upon reduction in fat intake as a way to control chloesterol, as if cholesterol in food was the main source. Excessive carbohydrate intake should also be discouraged. I'm a former couch potato with my cholesterol level reaching a high of 6.9.