Panel could scrap advice on dietary cholesterol

according to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, a government advisory panel, “we don’t have to worry so much after all about cholesterol in our diets.” Dr. Jon Lapook noted that while “the amount of cholesterol in your blood is still important,” the panel found that “the amount of cholesterol in your food doesn’t necessarily translate to a higher level of cholesterol in your blood.” While the current recommendations “say people should have less than 300 milligrams of cholesterol in their diet a day,” that number is “likely to change when the recommendations come out later this year.” Foods that increase liver production of LDL (bad cholesterol) like saturated and trans fats are the new focus. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/02/10/new-dietary-cholesterol-advice/23174871/