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(CNN) -- The red meat or white meat debate is a draw: Eating white meat, such as poultry, will have an identical effect on your cholesterol level as eating red beef, new research indicates.

Red meat has long been associated with high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease due to its high levels of saturated fat, says the American Heart Association.

Researchers were surprised to discover that eating white meat also increases blood cholesterol levels more than consuming a comparable amount of plant proteins. SEE: The Week in Cartoons for June 3-7 ...

A new study has bad news for dieters monitoring their heart health: white meat has the same impact on cholesterol levels as red meat. The research comes out of the University of California San ...

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The finding surprised researchers, who didn't expect that eating large amounts of poultry would lead to higher blood cholesterol levels.Of the three diets in the study — red meat, white meat and ...

People who follow a long-term vegetarian diet have better levels of a number of cardiovascular biomarkers than meat-eaters, with the greatest benefit seen in total and LDL cholesterol.

The worst foods for high cholesterol include full-fat dairy products such as whole milk, butter and cheese. Red meat, processed meats, fried foods and baked goods like cookies, cakes and doughnuts ...

Similarly, red and white meat increased amounts of large LDL in comparison to nonmeat diets. Therefore, using standard LDL cholesterol levels as the measure of cardiovascular risk may lead to ...