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Drinking beer raises LDL cholesterol.
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Is it true that drinking beer raises LDL cholesterol?
No. A meta-analysis of 12 studies found no significant difference in LDL cholesterol between beer drinkers and controls, and a cardiovascular review reports that moderate alcohol consumption tends to decrease, not raise, LDL cholesterol.
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To beer or not to beer: A meta-analysis of the effects of beer consumption on cardiovascular health - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233619
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Vino y corazón. (1998). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0300-8932(98)74772-4
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[Wine and heart].. (1998). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9666695
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