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“When we consume foods rich in cholesterol, our bodies tend to reduce the production of cholesterol in response, in an attempt to keep levels stable,” she wrote for medical website MyFoodData.
“A diet high in total fat, saturated fat, processed trans fats and low in fibre, along with being overweight, lack of exercise, smoking and high alcohol consumption is believed to lead to high cholesterol.
“There are also certain genes that cause people to have raised cholesterol.
“High cholesterol foods include fast foods, liver, fatty meats, canned shrimp, desserts, eggs, whipped cream, bacon, cheese, and butter.”
Foods with the highest cholesterol
1. Liver – 493mg per 100g
2. Eggs – 373mg per 100g
3. Roasted chicken leg – 328mg per 100g
4. Canned shrimp – 323mg per 100g
5. Butter – 215mg per 100g
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