> No, it isn't. Our own bodies produce cholesterol. Serum cholesterol is
> marginally affected by dietary cholesterol; seafood, especially oily
cold-water
> fish, are high in cholesterol and help elevate HDL (good cholesterol)
which in
> turn helps lower LDL (bad cholesterol). Consumption of saturated fats
(from both
> plant and animal sources) is linked to elevated serum cholesterol levels.

dietary cholesterol is still harmful even though it may only elevate LDL
slightly, it has a big pro-oxidative effect:

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2000/000404.htm

John C