Triglycerides - Is cappachino high in Cholesterol and Triglycerides?

Is cappachino high in Cholesterol and Triglycerides?

I love cappachino and drink it 2-3 times a week from the gas station Quik Trip. I went to the Dr and had my blood drawn and found out my Cholesterol and Triglycerides and LDL is high, and the Dr was wondering about my diet. This is just a question I have, what is the Cholesterol and Triglcerides and LDL in cappachino??

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A "real" cappucino is made with strong coffee and 2% milk steamed into foam. The "stuff" at the gas station (out of a dispenser machine, right?), is more likely a powdered drink mix, a la hot chocolate powder and may contain anything from palm sugar and palm oil to rancid beetle thoraxes (kidding), there is no telling. Sadly, it is unlikely that this is the problem. The vast majority of cholesterol and triglyceride problems are hereditary, and, while your diet can have some effect, it's not going to be the cure. Low-density lipoprotein management is easily done with medications these days, but eat healthy anyway! Best wishes!
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