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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
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Subject: Re: Question about nutrition value of milk
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Date: Sat, 20-Dec-86 20:16:54 EST
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In article <941@midas.UUCP> romans@midas.UUCP (Roman Slizynski) writes:
:  Milk contains fat, cholesterol which is not really good for 
:  any one, ...

It isn't as simple as that.

	1.  Some cholesterol is necessary for good health.

	2.  Most of the body's cholesterol is manufactured from ingested
carbohydrates (sugar, etc.).

	3.  Whether cholesterol is good or bad is apparently determined
by what type of protien it is bound to - low density lipoprotiens are
the baddies, high density ones are the good guys.