CLEVELAND - Eating just one high-fat meal — in this case, carrot cake and a milkshake — can quickly prevent “good” cholesterol from protecting the body against clogged arteries, a small study shows.
The results of the research weren’t a surprise to the experts, but they say the findings reaffirm something that more people need to understand:
“What we put into our mouth makes a big difference in terms of our health,” said Dr. Charles McCauley, a cardiologist with Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin, who reviewed the research but wasn’t involved with the study. “We really have to be very careful as to how our food is processed and what kind of ingredients we use.”...
