Do you know, ALL plant-based foods contain exactly ZERO dietary cholesterol?
Picture this: You’re talking to a NASA engineer about nutrition. Brilliant person, right? You casually mention that plant foods contain ZERO cholesterol. They look at you, smile condescendingly, and shake their heads.
“No way,” they say. “What about avocados? Almonds? Those must be loaded with cholesterol!”
You suggest they Google it. Thirty seconds later, their expression changes completely. Eyes wide, almost comical disbelief: “Wait… REALLY??”
This exact scenario has played out countless times. Doctors, pharmacists, CPA, engineers, educated professionals all stunned by a simple biological fact that should be nutrition 101.
The Truth That Changes Everything
Here it is, plain and simple: ALL plant-based foods contain exactly ZERO dietary cholesterol.
Fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, oils every single plant food on Earth. ZERO cholesterol.
Why? Because only animals can produce cholesterol. Plants literally don’t have the cellular machinery to make it. It’s like expecting a car to lay eggs, which is biologically impossible.
The Great Cholesterol Confusion
So why are intelligent people getting this wrong?
They’re confusing fat with cholesterol.
That avocado? High in healthy fats. ZERO cholesterol. Those almonds? Plenty of fats and oils. ZERO cholesterol. Olive oil? Pure fat. ZERO cholesterol.
Meanwhile, that “lean” chicken breast? Packed with cholesterol. Egg whites (the “healthy” part)? Still from an animal, it still contains cholesterol. Low-fat milk? Yep, cholesterol.
The Million-Dollar Question: How Don’t They Know?
This isn’t some obscure nutritional detail. This is basic biochemistry. So why the knowledge gap?
The Education System Miss
Medical schools teach about treating high cholesterol, prescribing statins, reading lipid panels, managing cardiovascular risk. But somehow the simple fact that “plants = ZERO cholesterol” gets lost in the complexity.
Marketing Madness
Ever seen “Cholesterol Free!” stamped on vegetable oil? It’s like advertising that water is fat-free. The marketing implies it’s special when it’s actually impossible for plant foods to contain cholesterol.
The Fat Phobia Era
For decades, we’ve been told to fear all fats. In that confusion, people started thinking “high-fat foods = high cholesterol foods.” Not true.
Information Overload
Nutrition seems contradictory. Good cholesterol, bad cholesterol, dietary cholesterol vs. blood cholesterol people tune out. The simple truth gets buried in the noise.
Why This Matters (A Lot)
Your body already produces all the cholesterol it needs. When you eat animal products, you’re adding extra cholesterol your body doesn’t want or need.
This excess dietary cholesterol contributes to:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Heart attacks
- Strokes
- Arterial plaque buildup
Meanwhile, people are worried about eating nuts and avocados foods that actually support heart health.
The Reality Check Moment
Next time someone tells you about their “high cholesterol,” ask them this: “What percentage of your diet comes from plants vs. animals?”
Watch their face as they realize they’ve been focusing on the wrong foods entirely.
The pharmacist worried about eating cashews while prescribing cholesterol medication? The irony is real.
Your Body Already Knows This
Here’s what your liver is thinking: “I’m making all the cholesterol this body needs, thank you very much. Why do you keep sending me more from those chicken dinners?”
Plants support your body’s natural cholesterol production. Animal products overwhelm it.
The Simple Switch
Want to dramatically reduce your dietary cholesterol intake? It’s not complicated:
Eat more plants, Not animals.
Every meal you center around plants instead of animals is a meal with ZERO added dietary cholesterol.
Breaking the Cycle
The next time someone argues that nuts are “bad for cholesterol,” ask them, ” do you know, ALL plant-based foods contain exactly ZERO dietary cholesterol?. Pull out your phone, let them Google it themselves.
Watch their world shift a little.
Because sometimes the most powerful health information is also the simplest: Plants don’t have cholesterol. Only animals do.
Your body will thank you for knowing the difference.
Ready to Transform Your Health with Plant-Based Knowledge?
If this cholesterol revelation surprised you, imagine what else you might be missing about nutrition and health. The truth is, there are countless myths holding people back from optimal wellness and most of them are just as simple to fix once you know the facts.
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Axay Shah
Raw Food Guru
IN NATURE WE TRUST™