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Eating Bread and Cholesterol

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Chris Dinesen Rogers

High cholesterol presents a major risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that over 70 million Americans had high LDL or "bad cholesterol" levels.