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Even if You Eat Organic Food, This Cooking Mistake Can Ruin Your Health

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  • The cholesterol found in arterial plaque is oxidized, damaged cholesterol, which your immune system recognizes as bacteria. In response, your immune system sends out macrophages to attack it, which creates inflammation inside your arterial wall. The culprit of heart disease is not just any cholesterol, but the oxidized kind—which is introduced into your system every time you consume foods cooked in vegetable oils.

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