Does sugar raise Cholesterol?!
Question:
Does sugar raise Cholesterol?
My cholesterol is up. I exercise and eat fairly well. The one thing that I do bad is consume a lot of sugar. Can sugar raise a persons cholesterol?
Answers:
Yes, but indirectly.
Sugar will raise your triglyceride levels which is bad, it will also lower the "good" cholesterol and raise the level of "bad" cholesterol. Too much can also lead to weight gain & diabetes.
One word of warning, don't use margarine as this contains hydrogenated oils which turn into trans-fats in your body. And trans-fats are worse than cholesterol in your system.