Scientists had men eat 5 burgers a week — what happened to their cholesterol was surprising.
Of 23 men who ate five burgers per week for five weeks, the researchers found that adding high-fat ground beef (around 25% fat) or low-fat ground beef (about 5% fat) didn’t harm blood vessels. The positive changes from the high-fat beef may even be linked to lower cholesterol.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/17/health/men-ate-5-burgers-a-week-how-their-cholesterol-changed-was-surprising/
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