A patient indicates that she enjoys eating fatty foods, but she wishes to change her diet to help lower her cholesterol levels. You suggest that she
a. use a vegetable oil, such as coconut or palm oil, which will lower her total cholesterol intake.
b. use monosaturated fats, such as olive or canola oil, which will lower the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels.
c. decrease intake of vegetable fats and increase intake of animal fats.
d. increase her intake of water when eating fatty foods to improve excretion of wastes.
B
Monounsaturated fats (olive and canola oils) lower LDL cholesterol; thus, option "b" is correct. Saturated fats from vegetable sources (coconut, palm, and partially hydrogenated oils) and from animal sources (butter, lard, fatty meats) have been found to raise cholesterol levels. Both vegetable fats and animal fats are saturated fats and raise cholesterol levels; therefore, option "c" is incorrect. Option "d" is incorrect because increasing water intake and eating fatty foods to improve excretion of wastes will not affect cholesterol levels.
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