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Article: SHOULD READER WORRY ABOUT CALORIES OR FAT?

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July 2, 1991
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THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THE PRINTED VERSION. ASK DR. LAMB

Q: I'm female, 54 years old, 5 feet 4 inches and weigh 175 pounds. My cholesterol is 300. The doctor said to lose weight and cut out fats. That's all he told me. I've been watching calories and not paying any attention to fats or cholesterol.

My friend told me not to worry about the calorie count, just watch the amount of fat and cholesterol a product has in it. Is that true? If so how much fat and cholesterol should I have a day? Why does beer make a person fat? I see on the label it has calories, but no fat or cholesterol.

A: Some people have genes that make them overweight and may cause them to have a ...

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