Sugar
and Your Cholesterol
The sugar added to foods
may lower your level of
HDL (good) cholesterol
and raise your
triglycerides. The
American Heart
Association says to get
no more than about 5% of
your total calories from
added sugar.
Try This: Read
the food label and
purchase items that have
no more than 5 grams of
sugar per serving.
Source:
Journal of the American
Medical Assn.,
April 21, 2010
Managing
Your Weight