EAT YOUR HEART OUT –
June 8, 2026 – The poll included 2,200 U.S. adults surveyed May 26-27, 2026. When asked, “What is the effect of the following foods on an individual’s blood cholesterol level?” roughly half correctly answered that beans, whole grains, and soy products reduce risk, but 36% said chicken, 26% said lean cuts of red meat, and 18% said eggs also decrease a person’s risk of developing high cholesterol. “Americans consume over 100 pounds of chicken each year — more than double the amount eaten in 1980. Unfortunately, more than one in three people inaccurately believe that consuming chicken actually protects against elevated cholesterol,” said Heather Shenkman, MD, an interventional and preventive cardiologist in Encino, Calif. “In reality, meat and dairy products, which also includes chicken, contribute to artery-clogging hyperlipidemia — a symptomless public health crisis affecting one in four U.S. adults — which is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke.”
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