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High Cholesterol?! Me??
umm... I am 26 years old. Very skinny. I had a cholesterol test that didn't go well, but I hadn't fasted or anything. I scheduled another test, stopped eating muffins every morning, drank my coffee black, and cut out nightly ice cream.
I got back my next test, and my numbers were worse. Now I will have to get super serious, and give up things I love. Have to go to skim milk, no more bacon, no more lunch meats, have to try that egg beaters crap, damn. No more burgers.
If you are curious, my breakdown on the latest test:
Cholesterol: 272
HDL: 47
Triglyceride: 112
LDL: 203
So, will making these changes help? I've always liked fruits and veggies, and whole wheat, so thats not a problem, but I also like beef, chinese food, etc. Maybe once I am rich I can constantly eat sushi.
I have a feeling somebody will be wanting me to take pills, but I am averse to that. I just moved, so I'll need to go to a new doctor. I also just joined a gym and started working out, so luckily that is supposed to help.
Am I going to die for sure?
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