The recommendation to limit dietary saturated fatty acid (SFA) intake has persisted despite mounting evidence to the contrary. Most recent meta-analyses of randomized trials and observational studies found no beneficial effects of reducing SFA intake on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and total mortality, and instead found protective effects against stroke. Although SFAs increase low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, in most individuals, this is not due to increasing levels of small, dense LDL particles, but rather larger LDL particles, which are much less strongly related to CVD risk. It is also apparent that the health effects of foods cannot be predicted by their content in any nutrient group without considering the overall macronutrient distribution. Whole-fat dairy, unprocessed meat, and dark chocolate are SFA-rich foods with a complex matrix that are not associated with increased risk of CVD. The totality of available evidence does not support further limiting the intake of such foods.

From - The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)

Full Paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.077

  • xep@discuss.onlineMEnglish
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    2 months ago

    From the conclusion, about removing the bias to saturated fats and recommending diets consisting of “healthy foods”:

    1. make the public aware that low-carbohydrate diets high in saturated fat, which are popular for managing body weight, may also improve metabolic disease endpoints in some individuals

    Yes, and I would love to also know how would I go about doing this, as an individual.

    but emphasize that health effects of dietary carbohydrate—just like those of saturated fat—depend on the amount, type and quality of carbohydrate, food sources, degree of processing, etc.

    What health effects? Kind of a jarring statement to make after talking about going LCHF.

    • jetOPMAEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Yes, and I would love to also know how would I go about doing this, as an individual.

      You reference normal people to position statements by the JACC that go against the terrible advice they have been given by agenda pushing zealots.

      but emphasize that health effects of dietary carbohydrate—just like those of saturated fat—depend on the amount, type and quality of carbohydrate, food sources, degree of processing, etc.

      What health effects? Kind of a jarring statement to make after talking about going LCHF.

      I think they are just trying to ease normal doctors into low carb without scaring them. This whole paper is a demonstration of how to promote low carb without saying keto and triggering doctor’s pre-existing biases