Unfiltered coffee can be bad for your health, especially if you have high cholesterol or need to watch your triglycerides. Drinking unfiltered coffee increases LDL (bad) cholesterol and overall cholesterol, and increases the triglycerides in your bloodstream. If you suffer from high cholesterol or have a heart condition, you should stay away from unfiltered coffee. Filtered coffee generally reduces these effects.

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