Saturated fat levels in the blood are not associated with
dietary saturated fat intake, but dietary carbohydrate intake.
Therefore, we can assume that there are no adverse effects to keep
our dietary saturated fat intake at a minimum.
To add a little fuel to the fire, I'd also point out that dietary carbohydrate intake has been shown to be more strongly correlated with circulating saturated fatty acids than is
dietary saturated fat intake.
A high
dietary saturated fat intake from foods like cheese and chicken is linked to periodontal disease.
Microalbuminuria is positively associated with usual
dietary saturated fat intake and negatively associated with usual dietary protein intake in people with insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus
Influence of
dietary saturated fat intake on endothelial fibrinolytic capacity in adults.
Not exact matches
With
fat considered the culprit in heart disease, it's no surprise the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans in the 1980s suggested reducing total fat, saturated fat, and dietary cholesterol intake to prevent coronary heart d
Dietary Guidelines for Americans in the 1980s suggested reducing total
fat,
saturated fat, and
dietary cholesterol intake to prevent coronary heart d
dietary cholesterol
intake to prevent coronary heart disease.
The
dietary guidelines promotes the
intake of vegetables, fruits, grains, low -
fat and
fat - free dairy, lean meats and other protein foods and oils, while urging limitations on the consumption of
saturated fats, trans
fats, added sugars and sodium.
Yet, on the other hand, they concede that a discounting incentive could lead to an «overall increase in
dietary measures such as
saturated fat, sodium, or total energy
intake.»
The Australian
Dietary Guidelines recommend to «Limit
intake of foods containing
saturated fat, added salt, added sugars and alcohol» providing information on the types of these discretionary foods and drinks to limit1.
Usual
intake of added sugars and
saturated fats is high while
dietary fiber is low in Mexican population
The study that Ian Johnson cites in his comment piece on
dietary fats reported an association between the
intake of
saturated fat and heart disease and cancer (16 July, p 18).
The other reason, may be identified in the new
Dietary Guidelines for Americans issued by the government, that still advice cutting down your
fat intake,
saturated fat in particular.
The
dietary guideline is not only recommending cutting out trans
fat foods (which is good), but it also advises limiting the daily consumption of
saturated fats to only 10 percent of your daily
intake of calories.
The study authors said that current
dietary guidelines advocate limiting
saturated fat consumption to less than 10 percent of total caloric
intake, and limiting trans
fats to less than 1 percent of one's diet.
More specifically, controversy continues to surround the theories that 1)
dietary fat,
saturated fat, and cholesterol cause heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer and should be replaced in the diet with polyunsaturated vegetable oils; 2) a diet high in carbohydrates will reduce the risk of chronic disease; and 3) excessive sodium
intake is the primary variable in the etiology of hypertension, a risk factor for heart disease.
Further adjustment for other
dietary variables potentially related to inflammation (
intakes of
saturated fat, omega - 3 fatty acids, vitamin C or E, β - carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, and coffee or fish consumption) and physical activity at baseline or postsecondary school qualification did not affect the results (data not shown).
The
Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest that we try to limit
saturated fats to no more than 10 percent of our daily
intake.
Other U.S.
dietary guidelines that adversely affect health have been more successful at convincing Americans to substitute vegetable oils for animal
fats, based on the disproven notion that
saturated fat intake increases CVD risk.
2) Considering that the participants had high
saturated fat intakes, low fiber
intakes and low folate
intake, this does not point towards a healthy diet that even meets the minimum
dietary recommendations.
«In summary, randomized controlled trials that lowered
intake of
dietary saturated fat and replaced it with polyunsaturated vegetable oil reduced CVD by?
There is also likely trepidation regarding such a high
fat intake — particularly
saturated fat — despite mounting evidence even in the medical mainstream that
saturated fat intake is not associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, and that reductions in carbohydrate
intake, in fact, can improve risk for heart disease.55 Promising avenues for research in
dietary therapy for AD are hindered by an outdated nutritional paradigm.
And so, no surprise, this recent study found that «High
dietary [
saturated fat intake] was significantly associated with a greater number of periodontal disease events.»
Keep your heart healthy by consuming no more than 10 percent of your total caloric
intake from
saturated fat, reports the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010.
To reduce your risk of numerous chronic disease, buck the incorrect
dietary dogma that
saturated fats are bad for you; instead, increase your
intake of healthy
fats (including
saturated) and reduce your
intake of carbohydrates (grains, sugar and fructose)
«'' Although
dietary recommendations have focused on restricting
saturated fat (SF) consumption to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, evidence from prospective studies has not supported a strong link between total SF
intake and CVD events... A higher
intake of dairy SF was associated with LOWER CVD risk.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3396447/ — «Although
dietary recommendations have focused on restricting
saturated fat (SF) consumption to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, evidence from prospective studies has not supported a strong link between total SF
intake and CVD events... A higher
intake of dairy SF was associated with LOWER CVD risk.
This statement replaces the outdated 1998 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement «Cholesterol in Childhood,» which has been retired.3 New data emphasize the negative effects of excess
dietary intake of
saturated and trans
fats and cholesterol as well as the effect of carbohydrate
intake, the obesity epidemic, the metabolic / insulin - resistance syndrome, and the decreased level of physical activity and fitness on the risk of adult - onset CVD.
Women with a higher
intake of
dietary saturated fats have fewer mature oocytes available for collection in IVF, according to results of a study from the Harvard School of Public Health funded by the US National Institutes of Health.
Dietary fat intake has been previously studied for its effect on reproductive health; for example, a high
intake of trans -
fats has been associated with ovulatory infertility (as in polycystic ovary syndrome) and miscarriage, while
saturated fats have been related to lower sperm concentrations.
Over the past couple of years I significantly increased my
dietary fat intake, especially
saturated fat, while dramatically restricting refined carbohydrate
intake.
«The positive ecological correlations between national
intakes of total
fat and
saturated fatty acids and cardiovascular mortality found in earlier studies were absent or negative in the larger, more recent studies,» the authors wrote, concluding that «the harmful effect of
dietary saturated fatty acids and the protective effect of
dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids on atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease are questioned.»
The
Dietary Guidelines for Americans for Americans 2010 suggest limiting trans
fat intake as much as possible and eating less than 10 percent of your calories from
saturated fats.
Again, this is the most common rumor about cholesterol regarding a ketogenic or low - carb diet — that the
intake of
saturated fat and
dietary cholesterol will cause heart disease.
An increasing meat
intake without regard to
dietary levels of
saturated fat could cause cholesterol and heart problems.
The researchers randomly assigned 390 study participants to follow either the
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which is rich in fruits, vegetables and low -
fat dairy products with reduced
saturated and total
fat, or to eat a control diet reflecting typical Western meals with high sodium
intake.
The American Heart Association recently repeated advice to maintain, and even to increase,
intake of omega 6 PUFAs.4 This advice has caused some controversy, because evidence that linoleic acid lowers the risk of CVD is limited — most trials that claimed to investigate the effect of exchanging
saturated fat for linoleic acid involved multiple
dietary changes or multiple interventions (or both).
«
Intake of
dietary fat, particularly
saturated fat, appears to be associated with insulin resistance in animals (23) and humans»
A tablespoon of coconut oil has 12 grams of
saturated fat, and since we have no
dietary need for
saturated fat and our
intake should stay as close as possible to zero, the
intake of this oil can only be considered harmful.
However, distinguishing the effects of reducing total
dietary fat on hormonal levels from changes in caloric
intake and percentages of
saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in the diet is difficult [51, 52, 55].
The U.S.
dietary guidelines suggest reducing
fat intake to 20 - 35 % of your total daily calories with less than 10 % coming from
saturated fats.
Furthermore, epidemiology suggests that low serum cholesterol, and possibly also a low
dietary intake of
saturated fat — both characteristic of those adopting low -
fat vegan diets — may also increase stroke risk.»
This is a good paper looking at the different forms of
saturated fat: Saturated fats: what dietar
saturated fat:
Saturated fats: what dietar
Saturated fats: what
dietary intake?
However, from the standpoint of implementation, further reductions in
saturated fat intake usually involve
dietary prescriptions that include an increased proportion of carbohydrate (1, 5).
In this population, a higher
dietary ED represented a
dietary pattern characterized by higher
intakes of
saturated and trans
fats and refined carbohydrates and lower
intakes of fruit and vegetables.
A similar situation was found in the Nursesâ $ ™ Health Study cohort, which initially found that the combination of high
Dietary Fiber and low
saturated or animal
fat intake was associated with a reduced risk of adenomas (Willett et al., 1990), whereas a low
intake of fiber alone did not contribute to the risk of colon cancer.
In addition, we found modest evidence to support a causal relationship for
intake of fish, marine ω - 3 fatty acids, folate, whole grains,
dietary vitamins E and C and beta carotene, alcohol, fruits, and fiber, and weak evidence of causation for
intake of supplementary vitamin E and ascorbic acid,
saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids and total
fat, α - linolenic acid, meat, eggs, and milk.
Saturated fat, trans
fat, and the glycemic index were positively correlated with
dietary ED (r = 0.16, 0.15, and 0.16, respectively), whereas vegetable protein
intake, vegetables, and fruit consumption were inversely associated with ED (r = − 0.30, − 0.27, and − 0.17, respectively).
In this current study, with low heterogeneity between the eight countries, we observed a positive association for total and animal protein and type 2 diabetes risk, independent of known type 2 diabetes risk factors and
dietary factors including
fat,
saturated fat, and fiber
intake.
Another study found seasonal variation in LDL levels and body mass index, related to variation in
dietary fat and
saturated fat intake (but not caloric
intake, which did not vary significantly); these were all higher in the winter (Shahar et al., 1999).