Blood tests to determine the amount of cholesterol and the lipid triglyceride in the bloodstream, which are primary risk factors for heart disease, are nearly always conducted after a 12-hour fast.

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Blood tests to determine the amount of cholesterol and the lipid triglyceride in the bloodstream, which are primary risk factors for heart disease, are nearly always conducted after a 12-hour fast. Increasingly, however, researchers are interested in these levels after eating. Researchers at the University at...