Cholesterol, in moderate amounts, is useful to the body, but in large amounts, it becomes harmful to the body, causing heart disease.
Which of the following claim restatements would be most appropriate to start the conclusion paragraph?
A. The side effects attributed to statin medications include: muscle pain, liver damage, and digestive problems.
B. A number of medications, called statins, help to control cholesterol by lowering the level in the blood so that it does not attach to the artery walls.
C. Saturated fats found in foods of animal origin raise cholesterol levels, so the fewer of these foods you eat, the less likely your chance of having a heart attack.
D. Cholesterol is a fat-like substance derived mainly from animal fats that attaches itself to the walls of arteries causing heart disease.
The answer is C. The conclusion paragraph of the essay would be in line withthe claim restatement C because it explains that saturated fats that raise cholesterol levels are found in foods of animal origin, and the danger of having a heart attack decreases if less of this kind of food is eaten. Following the claim information that cholesterol in moderate amounts is useful to the body.
