As I not long ago made a big change in my diet to go low carb, I did a lot of reading on the subject of saturated fat and whether it's still believed to be bad for you or not. In the process, here's something VERY interesting I learned about LDL, the "bad" cholesterol that I didn't know:

"LDL comes in four basic forms: a big, fluffy form known as large LDL, and three increasingly dense forms known as medium, small, and very small LDL. A diet high in saturated fat mainly boosts the numbers of large-LDL particles, while a low-fat diet high in carbohydrates propagates the smaller forms. The big, fluffy particles are largely benign, while the small, dense versions keep lipid-science researchers awake at night.

But here's the problem: The typical LDL test doesn't distinguish between large and small LDL particles — it can't even spot the difference. And people can have mostly large LDL or mostly small LDL in their overall LDL, depending upon a host of genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Your own personal mix may make all the difference between living to a heart-healthy old age and becoming a Monday-morning casualty at your desk."

I pulled this excerpt from the article at the link below, but saw it in many other places.

It will be interesting to see my cholesterol results in July. I'm not watching my fat intake at all right now while doing very low carbs.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/35058896/n.../#.VSVzcvnF98E

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