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rodders995 said on 13 October 2010

I sincerely worry about the NHS when it can't get a basic fact correct. Cholesterol is not a 'fatty substance' as the first line states. It is an alcohol, hence the 'ol' at the end. The article then goes on to state, "Triglycerides are the fats you use for energy and come from the fatty foods you eat.". Again, this is wrong. Triglycerides come primarily from carbohydrate consumption. And finally, there is very strong evidence that cholesterol is NOT something we should worry about. In older people, it appears to be protective. I'm sorry, but 1/10 for this effort.

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