Cholesterol levels risk categories

The causal relationship between elevated serum cholesterol and atherosclerosis has been established beyond doubt by several fines of evidence (McMillan, 1995 Steinberg, 1995). Approximately 20% of adults between the ages of 20 and 74 years have serum total cholesterol levels in the high risk category that is, total cholesterol greater than 240 mg/dL and LDL cholesterol greater than 160 mg/dL (Sempos et al., 1993). 

Most foods are not entirely safe, and I am including natural foods in this category. There are toxic chemicals in some foods, such as aflatoxin mold that grows on contaminated peanuts and causes liver cancer. Overuse of ordinary table sugar has been correlated with breast cancer. Overuse of high-fat, high-cholesterol foods increases the risk of heart disease, the number one cause of death in our country. Cancer researchers claim that as much as 30 percent of all cancers are diet related, and almost every food carries some level of carcinogens. 

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