05-21-2013, 05:30 AM
Start by lowering your fat intake. To prevent clogged arteries, less than ten percent of your calories should come from saturated fat, and your diet should consist of less than 35 percent fat overall, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. Others contend your overall fat intake should be less than 30 or 25 percent or more. If your arteries are already clogged, no more than seven percent of your calories should come from saturated fat. The body uses saturated fat to make cholesterol, another substance you’d do well to reduce.
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