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1. High blood cholesterol is one of the risk factors for heart disease that you can do something about.
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False

2. To lower your blood cholesterol level you must stop eating meat altogether.
True
False

3. Any blood cholesterol level below 240 mg/dL is desirable for adults.
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False

4. Fish oil supplements are recommended to lower blood cholesterol.
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False

5. To lower your blood cholesterol level you should eat less saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol, and lose weight if you are overweight.
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False

6. Saturated fats raise your blood cholesterol level more than anything else in your diet.
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False

7. All vegetable oils help lower blood cholesterol levels.
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False

8. Lowering blood cholesterol levels can help people who have already had a heart attack.
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False

9. All children need to have their blood cholesterol levels checked.
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False

10. Women don't need to worry about high blood cholesterol and heart disease.
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False

11. Reading food labels can help you eat the heart healthy way.
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False

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