Poultry Can Affect <br />Cholesterol Levels as <br />Much as Red Meat, Study Says The study also found that a diet <br />high in saturated fat increased <br />cholesterol, no matter what <br />type of protein a person eats. The results of the small <br />study were published <br />Tuesday in the American <br />Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 113 adults were asked to <br />eat either a diet of lean cuts <br />of poultry, lean cuts of red <br />meat or plant protein. At the end of one month, <br />each person had their LDL <br />cholesterol checked, and then <br />rotated to one of the other diets. LDL cholesterol is <br />often referred to as <br />"the bad cholesterol." At the end of three <br />months, each person had <br />been on each of the three diets. The participants were split <br />between a high and low <br />saturated fat diet, <br />regardless of their protein. Dr. Ronald Krauss, study author, via NBC News For people trying to lower <br />their LDL cholesterol, <br />researchers say a switch to <br />plant protein may be the best approach.
