Healthy eating habits and limiting cholesterol consumption in the diet are thought to be major factors in preventing heart disease. Consequently, there has been a lot of debate about cholesterol intake in the diet and the use of cholesterol-lowering medications (statins) to avoid heart disease. As a result, many people throw caution to the wind and began eating all kinds of fried foods, as well as discontinuing statin prescriptions. It is anticipated that quitting therapy without consulting a physician will result in an additional 2000 heart attacks and strokes in the United Kingdom alone. This essay is intended to put an end to the debate.