Christy,

I know this is a bit of a diversion from the original thread question but with regards to cholesterol, I am a big believer that this has more to do with individual body metabolism and genetics than diet.

I have a husband who is a very healthy marathon runner and we have to watch his cholesterol - I have him on a supplement to clean the blood vessels.

I have a mother, who is very large, does no exercise, eats junk and has no cholesterol at all.

I am sure diet plays a role, but a lesser role than what was first thought when the idea was put forward. Some people can eat junk and their body uses the cholesterol and others people eat healthy but because their body uses less cholesterol, they have higher readings.

Our body actually makes and uses cholesterol for some functions such as building cell membranes, makeing hormones, producing vitamin D and bile acids which digest fat.

So we need it. it is a good thing. But like most things in life.....too much of a good thing can be bad for us!!