The human body needs a certain amount of dietary fat and carbohydrates to serve as an energy source. But consuming excess calories, especially in the form of refined carbohydrates and sugar, can cause an unhealthy rise in triglycerides, as the excess carbohydrates are stored as triglycerides inside fat cells. Excess triglycerides in the blood can lead to hypertriglyceridemia, a finding commonly associated with coronary heart disease.

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