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Is a simple sugars diet good for heart disease?

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If you follow the current research, No. Sugar raises our pattern B LDL cholesterol which we now know contributes to atherosclerosis. Dietary fats, which were previously blamed for causing heart disease, raise pattern A LDL cholesterol, which we now know doesn't contribute to atherosclerosis. Yes, contrary to popular belief, we have discovered that we have different types of LDL cholesterol, and not all of it is bad cholesterol.

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