CHOLESTEROL QUIZ

ANSWERS

The Correct Answer: B) about 10 percent

Controlled studies have found that when people eat unsaturated fat instead of saturated fat, their blood cholesterol falls an average of 10 percent. Over time, the corresponding decline in heart attacks and strokes ranges from 13 percent to 30 percent. Of course, limiting saturated fat will have a more dramatic cholesterol-lowering effect on some people than on others. Additional measures, such as becoming more active and losing weight, may enhance the lowering of cholesterol. Cutting out most of the saturated fat in your diet should reduce your low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or “bad”) cholesterol in six to 12 weeks. Sometimes dietary adjustment, weight loss and exercise don't lower your LDL cholesterol to the recommended level. If this happens, talk to your doctor about taking cholesterol-lowering medication.

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