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If you are concerned with your health, knowing what foods can raise your cholesterol is vital for eating a healthy diet.

While butter and fatty meat are familiar cholesterol-raisers, there are also some surprising and less well-known ones.

Curries, pâté, chocolate, popcorn, milk shakes, macaroni cheese and even piña coladas are all potential cholesterol raising foods, while eggs and prawns are fine to eat as part of a balanced diet.

Understanding how minor changes to your diet can affect your cholesterol could have a dramatic effect on your well-being. Keeping your cholesterol levels in check reduces your risk of heart disease and stroke.

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