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los alimentos que disparan los índices de colesterol

English translation: foods that make cholesterol levels soar


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Spanish term or phrase:los alimentos que disparan los índices de colesterol
English translation:foods that make cholesterol levels soar
Entered by: Heather Chinchilla
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23:13 Jan 14, 2006
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Nutrition / U.S. English
Spanish term or phrase: los alimentos que disparan los índices de colesterol
This is from an article on healthy eating.

...La clave, es moderar el consumo de *los alimentos que disparan los índices de colesterol*...
Heather Chinchilla
United States
Local time: 22:43
foods that make cholesterol levels soar
Explanation:
I would be dramatic, because "disparar" is pretty dramatic, but if you want to be less dramatic, "foods that raise cholesterol levels"
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 22:43
Grading comment
Thank you, Marian, this is perfect!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2foods that make cholesterol levels soar
Marian Greenfield
5foods that increase (raise) cholesterol levels
Henry Hinds


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
los alimentos que disparan los índices de colesterol
foods that make cholesterol levels soar


Explanation:
I would be dramatic, because "disparar" is pretty dramatic, but if you want to be less dramatic, "foods that raise cholesterol levels"

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 22:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you, Marian, this is perfect!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GoodWords: Yes, merely increase/raise wouldn't render the "disparar", as you say. How about "foods that send cholesterol levels soaring". http://tinyurl.com/9tdgg
43 mins
  -> oh, your suggestion is much nicer, thanks

agree  Elizabeth Lyons
58 mins
  -> thanks
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
los alimentos que disparan los índices de colesterol
foods that increase (raise) cholesterol levels


Explanation:
Ya

Henry Hinds
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Asker: Thank you, Henry!

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