Watch your high fatty foods.

A new study shows that high levels of triglyceride — a type of fat found in the blood, and not low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol, could be the reason behind why so many suffer from stroke. A 33-year-long study by researchers in Denmark have for the first time shown that increased levels of non-fasting triglycerides are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in both men and women.

Higher cholesterol levels were associated with greater stroke risk in men only, and that too if their LDL was double of what it should be. Current guidelines on stroke prevention have recommendations on desirable cholesterol levels, but not on non-fasting triglycerides.

Read more: 'High fat content, not cholesterol, to blame for stroke' - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/High-fat-content-not-cholesterol-to-blame-for-stroke/articleshow/7543609.cms#ixzz1EhuX0LIT