Cholesterol

Okay, I think a lot of what Dr. Oz covers is sensationalist, but a recent interview with doctors Stephen Sinatra and Jonny Bowden about cholesterol made a lot of sense. You can watch it here.

One of the arguments which detractors of low-carb diets continually bring up is that it increases your levels of cholesterol.
The truth is that a low-carb diet increases your healthy (HDL) cholesterol, and high HDL levels are believed to reduce the risk of heart attack. [Source: The American Heart Association]