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Cholesterol and saturated fat are not the enemy. Despite some billions of dollars put into research, no evidence has been found that consuming either saturated fat or cholesterol causes heart disease.

hi everyone .
This is my first post & i wish to ask you all a question.
i have been told that i have a high cholestrial of 7 !, i am not over weight , i go swimming every day (64 lengths) every swim , most days for years.
i eat plenty of veg & little fruit , porridge every morning,
So ok i am cutting out cakes & biscuits from now ! so that should help me a lot , i drink alcohol at weekends , very little beer , on avg 2 bottles red wine over 3 days , no alcohol during the week , ok i will reduce the wine by a glass or so.
This is my question for now , i recently have a taste for bbq chicken wings , i cook them myself on a open bbq fire & are fairly crisp when cooked & all fat as drained on the open fire , i do not saturate them in anything other than a bit of sunflower oil just to get them cooking .
Will it be ok if i eat the chicken skin ? , takeing in there is very little of any meat or skin on the 6 or 7 that i eat with a corn on the cob & salad gear as well.
Any advice will be gracefully accepted & i thankyou very much , i am off to do my 64 lengths now , just one other thing i have raised blood pressure & i am going to be monitored soon.
best regards.
mr bean.

So basically you have a sweet tooth!

It is a good idea to cut down on sugar like you get in cake, toffees, etc. So you are doing a good job at that.

Try to eat more vegetables, less bread, and more protein. That will also help your cholesterol level.

My reaction was, "Hey, where are your vegetables?" I would try to get at least a couple of servings of fresh vegetables every day.