We looked at this same exact question in a study published a month ago ... in women. We found the same thing.

There appears to be a significant association between increased cholesterol levels and the risk of developing hypertension in healthy, middle aged men.

Besides some long-established lifestyle and dietary risk factors, little else is known about how to identify individuals at risk for developing high blood pressure.

There appears to be a significant association between increased cholesterol levels and the risk of developing hypertension in healthy, middle-aged men.

Our study shows that increasing carbohydrates as we did it, with an emphasis on vegetables and fruits and grains, in fact does not promote weight gain.

Don't wing it and do the best you can, ... You have to really study a new area and know it inside out. Otherwise you may be missing something you don't even know is there.