Guest guest Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Paul Appleby is one of the researchers involved in the EPIC study at Oxford (and a long-time vegan). Patricia The most important dietary determinant of serum (blood) cholesterol level is saturated fat intake (and not dietary cholesterol which is consumed in much smaller quantities). Saturated fat is found in many animal products but is also found in many processed foods including ones suitable for vegetarians and vegans thanks to the use of hydrogenated vegetable fats (biscuits and cakes are good examples). Therefore, although vegetarians and vegans have, on average, lower serum cholesterol levels than meat-eaters, veg*ns who have a diet high in saturated fats are likely to have elevated serum cholesterol, raising their risk of heart disease and, if this study is to be believed, Alzheimer's disease as well. Paul Appleby > Forwarded from . > Patricia > > Yet another reason to avoid cholesterol, which is only found in > animals (meat, chicken, fish) and animal products (eggs, dairy). > > High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's ---------- Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.45/2285 - Release 08/06/09 05:57:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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