The Doctors Chocolate and Cholesterol
Given that most chocolate on the market - especially the US market - is laden with cholesterol, there are many concerns about cholesterol and The Doctors Chocolate. To understand this question, we must first understand the effects of cholesterol on the human body.
Traditionally, it has been accepted that cholesterol is bad for our health. It blocks arteries and is a major cause of heart attacks. The New York Times even published an article entitled – "U.S. calls for major cholesterol reductions". Christie Ballantyne, M.D., a cardiologist from the Baylor College of Medicine was eve quoted as saying, "The majority of people who end up having heart attacks or stroke don’t have high cholesterol."
The truth about cholesterol is much more complex.
It turns out the culprit is the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). When LDL cholesterol id oxydized, it becomes ’sticky’. This leads to the plaque build on within your arteries that leads to heart attacks and strokes.