Total cholesterol values are meaningless. In this country, the...

Total cholesterol values are meaningless. In this country, the truly indicative tests are not performed.
The optimum blood picture is as follows:
high HDL
Low Triglycerides
high LDL particle size A
low. LDL particle size B

in the absence of this thorough analysis breakdown you might as well use chicken entrails. Talking about stroke and high cholesterol is nonsense when the picture is clouded by a simplistic and virtually useless blood test. Carbs and sugars spike blood glucose levels and supply the liver with triglyceride manufacturing feed stock. The spike then plungers, much like many of my stock picks, and hunger returns with a vengeance. Rinse and repeat. This is the basis of the current obesity epidemic. Stick to fat and some protein to avoid this nasty merry go round.