Study fails to link saturated fat, heart disease
Reuters – The saturated fat found mainly in meat and dairy products has a bad reputation, but a new analysis of published studies finds no clear link between people’s intake of saturated fat and their risk of developing heart disease. Research has shown that saturated fat can raise blood levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, and elevated LDL is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Because of this, experts generally advise people to limit their intake of fatty meat, butter and full-fat dairy. Read article
Ed. – Nature tends to be efficient. LDLs (Low Density Lipoproteins – Lipo/lipid = fat) and HDL’s are both necessary parts of our (High Density Lipoproteins) body’s workings. Our nerves are made with cholesterol and other fats, so we eliminate them from our diet at our peril.
