'Substantial reduction': Two-day diet slashes bad cholesterol by 10% in just 48 hours - with results lasting six weeks

Eating mostly oatmeal for just 48 hours led to a 10 per cent drop in harmful LDL cholesterol, according to a clinical trial from the University of Bonn. Published in Nature, the study focused on people with metabolic syndrome – a combination of conditions including excess weight, high blood pressure, raised blood sugar, and abnormal blood fat levels. "The level of particularly harmful LDL cholesterol fell by 10 per cent for them – that is a substantial reduction, although not entirely