Total cholesterol levels and another kind of fat in the blood also decreased.

血液中的总胆固醇水平以及另一种脂肪含量也有所下降。

There's no significant difference between total cholesterol, or the so-called good or bad cholesterols.

他们的总胆固醇，或者所谓的“好”或“坏”胆固醇水平也没有太大的区别。

But we know total cholesterol is somewhat outdated, and now the concern is about LDL — the so-called " bad" cholesterol.

但谁都知道，总胆固醇这项指标已经过时了。如今大家更加关心 LDL 这一数据——所谓的“坏“胆固醇。

The problem is, foods that are high in saturated fat can raise both HDL and LDL, so they might seem more harmful if you just focus on total cholesterol or LDL.

问题是，高饱和脂肪的食物同时能提高HDL、LDL，如果你仅仅关注胆固醇或LDL，它们看上去危害更大。