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It seems that many people actually do think that cholesterol in seafood will increase the cholesterol level in the blood. They are wrong.

Cholesterol that is found in seafood or other meats actually has little effect on the blood cholesterol level in MOST people. Saturated fats and trans fatty acids are the most important factors that can raise blood cholesterol level, not dietary cholesterol!

Saturated fats usually can be found in those pre-packaged foods or other processed foods that usually contain shortening or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. On the other hand, trans fatty acids can be found in deep-fried foods, packaged snack foods, or firm margarine containing hydrogenated oil. We are not talking about fresh fish here, but rather pre-processed fish.

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