Will lowering the amount of pasta, rice, potatoes and bread I eat, rather than lowering the fat in my diet lower my total cholesterol?

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Answer: One of the biggest myths perpetrated upon the American public by the medical and food industry is the low fat myth. This myth, completely unsupported by any science, began in the 1960s and to a large degree is why this countrys obesity rates and rates of diabetes have skyrocketed since then. The problem is that white foods (sugar, breads, rise, pasta, potatoes) do not have an on/off switch. The Lays potato chips companys motto nobody can eat just one is absolutely correct. Protein and fat on the other hand does result in a turning off of hunger. If you want to lose weight, markedly reduce the amount of starch you eat and increase your intake of protein foods. Dont worry about the fat that accompanies these foods- that is NOT what is making you fat. Starch and sugar on the other hand is rapidly converted into fat in your liver and then goes into storage around your liver and of course your belly, butt, thighs etc. Fat is typically burned for energy and not stored as fat.