Cholesterol intake question

alyssagb1
alyssagb1 Posts: 353 Member
edited November 27 in Food and Nutrition
Hello all,

I just switched my protein powder to Body Fortress because I couldn't find my usual stuff at the store I was at. I noticed the cholesterol levels are pretty high for a 49g serving (135 mg). I normally do 3 shakes per day along with regular diet to keep my protein intake around 140-160.

Question: in the few days I've used this shake, my cholesterol intake has been about 4-5 hundred per day. Which is obviously over the recommended 300 mg/ day. Could this intake be a future health issue? Has anyone been over their daily allowance of cholesterol (more than a few days)?

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  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,744 Member
    Dietary cholesterol doesn't impact blood cholesterol so, unless you have a medical reason not to eat foods high in cholesterol, don't worry about it.

  • alyssagb1
    alyssagb1 Posts: 353 Member
    That's where I've been confused. I've read up on it, and have gotten mixed answers. Thank you for your reply! :)
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    alyssagb1 wrote: »
    That's where I've been confused. I've read up on it, and have gotten mixed answers. Thank you for your reply! :)

    the FDA is in process of removing dietary recommendations for cholesterol on food labels given that there is little to no impact on blood serum levels. The American Heart Association and physicians have been pushing this for years...FDA is slow.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    alyssagb1 wrote: »
    That's where I've been confused. I've read up on it, and have gotten mixed answers. Thank you for your reply! :)

    Because the answers are mixed. For roughly 1/3 of the population dietary cholesterol does indeed have a significant effect on blood cholesterol. For the other 2/3 (the majority), it has a negligible effect.
  • wdunnett1
    wdunnett1 Posts: 1,669 Member
    If you can I'd get rid of body fortress altogether
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    alyssagb1 wrote: »
    That's where I've been confused. I've read up on it, and have gotten mixed answers. Thank you for your reply! :)

    There are a very small percentage of people whose cholesterol is impacted by the food they eat. For most of us there is no change no matter how much we eat. I'll also add that having higher cholesterol is not always a problem by itself. It can be a symptom of other problems or it could just be the natural rate your body produces it. There is some evidence that having low cholesterol is a problem.

  • alyssagb1
    alyssagb1 Posts: 353 Member
    wdunnett1 wrote: »
    If you can I'd get rid of body fortress altogether

    Oh I plan on it. Not because of the nutrient levels but because it tastes awful. But I can't bring myself to throw it all away, it was $20 lol. Never again though. MLO super high protein powder is my favorite, no flavoring, low cal etc.
  • alyssagb1
    alyssagb1 Posts: 353 Member
    Thank you all for your replies, i definitely feel better about this now. I tend to freak out too quickly if something seems amiss :p
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