It seems the conclusion ought not be, at least for the individual, «
reduce dietary saturated fat,» as one with healthy cholesterol would have no (all else equal) health motivation to do so.
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 effectiveness of the DASH diet, which stands for
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, limits red meat to
reduce total and
saturated fat as well as sodium.
One aspect of the work, the evidence that higher levels of linoleic acid in the circulation are associated with a
reduced risk of diabetes, seems consistent with
dietary guidelines recommending use of cooking fats and other products based on vegetable oils in preference to
saturated fats of animal origin.
According to research, more
dietary fiber, and not necessarily less cholesterol or
saturated fat, is linked to a
reduced risk of type - 2 diabetes and heart disease in teenagers.
In 1980, when the first U.S. government
dietary guidelines were published, the advice focused on
reducing total fat,
saturated fat and
dietary cholesterol for coronary heart disease prevention.
In 2001, Hooper's group concluded a similar analysis of 27 studies and concluded that overall
dietary fat should be
reduced, and some
saturated fat remaining in the diet should be replaced by unsaturated fat.
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.
«The mantra that
saturated fat must be removed to
reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease has dominated
dietary advice and guidelines for almost four decades.
I would consider making a few
dietary changes (i.e., increasing fiber and net carbs,
reducing saturated fat, and increasing protein), especially given your lack of improved cognition and decreased ability to work out.
«In summary, randomized controlled trials that lowered intake of
dietary saturated fat and replaced it with polyunsaturated vegetable oil
reduced CVD by?
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.
According to the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, replacing
saturated fats with unsaturated fats can
reduce bad cholesterol in the blood and help the body to process fats.
29 Two years later, another study was published in the highly - esteemed British Medical Journal that concluded, «
Saturated fats are not associated with all - cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke, or type 2 diabetes...» 30 Dietary saturated fats protect the heart and reduce the risk of cardiovascular d
Saturated fats are not associated with all - cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke, or type 2 diabetes...» 30
Dietary saturated fats protect the heart and reduce the risk of cardiovascular d
saturated fats protect the heart and
reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.31
A diet low in
saturated fat and high in
dietary fiber and complex carbohydrates may
reduce insulin secretion, both directly by
reducing the postprandial glycaemic response (39, 40), and indirectly by
reducing adiposity (41), causing a large increase in the production of IGFBP - 1 within the liver (42).»
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.
Amount per serving: Calories 50 Calories from Fat 10 Total Fat 1 g
Saturated Fat 0.2 g Sodium 60 mg Total Carbohydrates 8 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g Sugars 2 g Protein 4 g Vitamin A (75 % as Beta - Carotene) 10,000 IU Vitamin C (as Calcium Ascorbate) 960 mg Calcium (as Ascorbate, Citrate, Gluconate, Pantothenate) 270 mg Iron 2 mg Vitamin D3 125 IU Vitamin E (as Mixed Tocopherols) 50 IU Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 11.5 mg Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 11.5 mg Niacin (97 % as Niacinamide) 155 mg Vitamin B6 12.5 mg Folic Acid 100 mcg Vitamin B12 200 mcg Biotin 200 mcg Pantothenic Acid 150 mg Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) 50 mcg Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate / Glycinate) 75 mg Zinc (as Zinc Arginate) 15 mg Selenium (as Sodium Selenite) 100 mcg Copper (as Copper Glycinate) 1 mg Manganese (as Manganese Picolinate) 1.2 mg Chromium (as Chromium Picolinate) 100 mcg Molybdenum (as Sodium Molybdate) 125 mcg Potassium (as Potassium Aspartate / Iodide) 50 mg Alpha - Carotene 5 mg Lycopene 1.5 mg Inositol Hexaphosphate 175 mg Choline 63 mg Germanium Sesquioxide 50 mg Glutathione (
reduced) 175 mg L - Carnitine 100 mg Glycine 250 mg Lactoferrin 50 mg Taurine 125 mg Grape Seed Extract 50 mg Fish Oil Concentrate 125 mg Methylsulfonylmethane 100 mg Borage Oil (20 % GLA) 112.5 mg Tocotrienols 25 mg Coenzyme Q10 75 mg Bioflavonoid Complex 50 mg Trimethylglycine 250 mg Quercetin 250 mg Artemisia annua extract 4:1 100 mg Beta -1,3-Glucan 50 mg Green Tea Extract (40 % Catechin) 50 mg Mushroom Extract 1.5 g Bromelain 163 mg Turmeric (95 % Curcumin) 100 mg Panax Ginseng 50 mg Milk Thistle Extract (80 % Silymarin) 30 mg Olive Leaf Extract (10 % Oleuropein) 100 mg Astragalus 50 mg Lipoic Acid 20 mg
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.
From a
dietary perspective, if you are already following a traditional real food diet (like this one), I would make sure to also include plenty of bone broth and gelatin for joint healing, lots of
saturated fat from healthy animal sources, and antioxidant - rich foods to help
reduce inflammation.
Furthermore, the DASH (
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, which
reduces saturated fat to 7 % and emphasizes an increase in complex carbohydrates rather than simple carbohydrates, lowered total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol without increasing triglyceride concentrations (77).
«After a thorough analysis of the evidence it seems appropriate to recommend
dietary guidelines shift focus away from recommendations to
reduce saturated fat and towards recommendations to avoid added sugars,» said Dr DiNicolantonio.
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.
Finally, although meat was not specifically discussed in detail by the AHA Advisory, at least 4 of the top 10 sources of
dietary saturated fats are meat based dishes such as chicken and bacon and the need to
reduce these foods is obvious for health yet generated little reaction by the media.
They would recommend
reducing saturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids, and
dietary cholesterol, because they increase LDL.
A better focus is on
reducing saturated fat and trans fat in the diet, which play greater roles in damaging blood vessels than
dietary cholesterol.