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Meat Fat Bad, Harvard Says

Mike

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'Good fat' cuts heart risk by a fifth, study shows

BBC March 22, 2010
Red meat is a source of animal fats
Replacing saturated fats with healthier options can cut the risk of heart disease by a fifth, a US study says.

The Harvard Medical School reports adds weight to the growing evidence about polyunsaturated fats, found in some fish and vegetable oils.

The team analysed the findings from eight previous studies, covering more than 13,000 people, in their research.

Experts said cutting down on saturated fats, found in butter and meat, was just one part of a healthy diet.

It is recommended that adults get no more than 11% of their energy from saturated fats.


Our findings suggest that polyunsaturated fats would be a preferred replacement for saturated fats for better heart health

Dariush Mozaffarian, lead researcher
This is because the fats raise the levels of bad cholesterol that block the arteries to the heart.

In comparison, polyunsaturated fats have the opposite effect by increasing the levels of good cholesterol.

The Harvard analysis suggested that for every 5% increase in polyunsaturated fat consumption there was a 10% fall in heart disease.

The average rise in uptake of such fats was 10% giving the overall figure of a fifth lower risk over a period of just over four years.

Replacement

Lead researcher Dariush Mozaffarian said there was always a risk cutting down on saturated fats meant they were replaced with other bad options such as trans-fats which are found in processed foods such as biscuits and cakes.

He added: "Our findings suggest that polyunsaturated fats would be a preferred replacement for saturated fats for better heart health."

Victoria Taylor, from the British Heart Foundation, said the research reinforced existing recommendations to reduce saturated fats.

But she added: "What this study doesn't consider is whether substitution with monounsaturated fats, such as olive and rapeseed oils, would have similar benefits so more research is needed to understand this area fully.

"While the fat content and profile of your diet is clearly important, it must also be seen as just one part of a heart healthy diet where a low saturated fat and salt intake is combined with the consumption of oily fish and at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day."
 

RobertMac

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Processed vegetable oils are the bad fats. The only vegetable oils you should eat are the ones still in the vegetables or cold press extracted ONLY.
All animals fats are good in your diet, especially butter...margarine is the worst thing you can eat. The only thing they are right about is that you shouldn't over do it...no more than 60-70% of your diet calories should come from animal fats and meat protein combined.

It's the Harvard mentality that has this country in the shape it is today!!!!!
 

mrj

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It is nice to be able to agree with you, RM!

Too much evidence of dietary 'guidance' blunders over the last 100 years exists to give Harvard the credibility they crave. Maybe too much effort has been expended to manipulate modern diet guidelines in order to mold businesses and agriculture production to fit the goals of this all-controlling government and their manipulators with which we have gotten ourselves burdened.

mrj
 

mrj

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TSR and Sandhusker, why not 'man up' and do some homework? Contact the CBB and ask them! Check www.beefboard.org.

mrj
 

Mike

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There's no rebuttal by my local Beef Board.

Heck they didn't even know about the research article posted above. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

Dylan Biggs

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RobertMac, right on, couldn't agree with you more! I always like a little toast with my butter in the morning. Margarine is just pure evil. I was at a sandwich shop in Santa Monica once and when I requested butter and she told they didn't serve butter I had a melt down. Boy did I get a strange look from her. I told her that a life long mission of mine was death by butter, but it hadn't worked yet. I asked how is it humanely possible to make a sandwich with out butter? :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

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