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Chapter 5, Problem 6TF
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To examine: Whether the statement “A high amount of HDL cholesterol in your blood is bad for you” is true or false.

Introduction: Dietary fat is the amount of fat that we consume through our food. Fats maintain the core body temperature and provide energy. So, it is an important part of our diet. From the total daily calories included in the healthier diet, about 20-30 percentage of the fat should come from the diet. But too much of the dietary fat causes increased weight (obesity) that leads to several health problems.

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