{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1","title":"Stephen Ajulu","home_page_url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/","feed_url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/tags/fats/feed.json","description":"Hello, I'm Stephen Ajulu, a seasoned multidisciplinary tech professional with over a decade of experience. I build impactful solutions using design, tech, and engineering in the pursuit of impact.","icon":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/me.jpg","authors":[{"name":"Stephen Ajulu","url":"https://stephenajulu.com","avatar":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/me.jpg"}],"items":[{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/is-animal-fat-good-for-you-the-science-on-why-it-s-the-optimal-food-for-humans/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/is-animal-fat-good-for-you-the-science-on-why-it-s-the-optimal-food-for-humans/","title":"Is Animal Fat Good for You? The Science on Why it’s The Optimal Food for Humans","summary":"Is animal fat good for you? If you’re asking this question you probably have some skepticism, which is understandable considering red meat, pork, butter, and eggs–the main sources of animal fats that we eat–have been the most demonized foods on earth for over 70 years.\nYet when we look at the science of human dietary evolution, the long-term global health outcomes from reducing animal fat in our diets, and the modern controlled trials exploring the risks and benefits of animal fats, the picture becomes alarmingly clear:\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIs animal fat good for you? If you’re asking this question you probably have some skepticism, which is understandable considering red meat, pork, butter, and eggs–the main sources of animal fats that we eat–have been the most demonized foods on earth for over 70 years.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet when we look at the science of human dietary evolution, the long-term global health outcomes from reducing animal fat in our diets, and the modern controlled trials exploring the risks and benefits of animal fats, the picture becomes alarmingly clear:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only is animal fat good for you, but reducing and replacing animal fats with vegetable oils is likely responsible for the dramatic spike in chronic \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/inflammation/\"\u003einflammatory diseases\u003c/a\u003e including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#chronic-inflammation\" title=\"Chronic Inflammation\"\u003e [1]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fact, animal fat is likely the single healthiest and most beneficial nutrient in the human diet.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis claim called out into the echo chamber of an anti-animal, the pro-plant dietary establishment can sound a little crazy. So don’t take our word for it. Let’s follow the science through the murk of dietary misinformation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"table-of-contents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#what-is-animal-fat\"\u003eWhat is Animal Fat?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#the-human-body-is-an-animal-fat-eating-machine\"\u003eThe Human Body is an Animal Fat Eating Machine\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#11-reasons-why-animal-fat-is-good-for-you\"\u003e11 Reasons Why Animal Fat is Good for You\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#the-demonization-and-re-evaluation-of-animal-fats\"\u003eThe Demonization and Re-Evaluation of Animal Fats\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#modern-science-on-animal-fat-and-health\"\u003eModern Science on Animal Fat and Health\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#is-animal-fat-good-for-you-the-takeaway\"\u003eIs Animal Fat Good For You: The Takeaway\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"what-is-animal-fat\"\u003eWhat is Animal Fat?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a scientific perspective, animal fats and oils are lipids derived from animals. Oils are liquid at room temperature, and fats are solid. Both animal fats and oils are composed of triglycerides.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"animal-fats-in-the-western-diet\"\u003eAnimal Fats in the Western Diet\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimal fats from \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/benefits-of-eating-meat/\"\u003emeat\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/milk-on-keto/\"\u003emilk \u003c/a\u003eproducts from ruminants (cows, buffalo, goats, sheep) provide 35% to 40% of the fat in the average \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/standard-american-diet/\"\u003eAmerican diet\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/fat/\"\u003efats \u003c/a\u003eare mostly composed of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, with less than 4% polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) [\u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5610116/\"\u003e1\u003c/a\u003e]. By contrast, most \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-vegetable-oil-bad-for-you/\"\u003evegetable and seed oils\u003c/a\u003e are majority PUFA.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon animal fats include:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/keto-meats/\"\u003eFatty meat\u003c/a\u003e–beef, bison, pork, lamb\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/butter/\"\u003eButter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/ghee-vs-butter/\"\u003eGhee\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCream\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/keto-cheese/\"\u003eCheese\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/tallow/\"\u003eTallow\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/tallow-lard/\"\u003eLard\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-human-body-is-an-animal-fat-eating-machine\"\u003eThe Human Body is an Animal Fat Eating Machine\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern dietary researchers and \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/carnivore-diet/\"\u003ecarnivore diet\u003c/a\u003e thought leaders like Doctor Kiltz and \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/amber-ohearn-carnivore-diet/\"\u003eAmber O’Hearn\u003c/a\u003e all point out that our \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/what-cavemen-eat/\"\u003ecavemen ancestors ate\u003c/a\u003e a diet of huge, extremely fatty animals for nearly 2 million years of evolution. \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#the-evolution-of-the-human-trophic-level-during-the-pleistocene\" title=\"The evolution of the human trophic level during the Pleistocene\"\u003e[2]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur modern bodies bare the genetic inheritance of our “\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/amber-ohearn-carnivore-diet/\"\u003elipivore\u003c/a\u003e” eating habits in the way:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumans have a unique propensity to store fat (as energy) in our bodies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnlike other predators, humans can easily enter \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/ketosis/\"\u003eketosis\u003c/a\u003e (mobilizing fat stores into powerful energy molecules) during mundane, calorically replete states, not just starvation states as is the case for other mammals\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave massive brains composed primarily of fat\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the context of human \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/keto-diet-and-evolution/\"\u003edietary evolution\u003c/a\u003e, it was our scavenging of fatty bone meats and brains leftover from the kills of other predators that directly fueled our rapid brain development. \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#origins-of-the-human-predatory-pattern-the-transition-to-large-animal-exploitation-by-early-hominins\" title=\"Origins of the Human Predatory Pattern: The Transition to Large-Animal Exploitation by Early Hominins\"\u003e[3]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e![percussive tool and bone meats](\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-13-at-11.37.53-AM-1030x563.png\"\u003ehttps://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-13-at-11.37.53-AM-1030x563.png\u003c/a\u003e =1030x563)\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: Amber O’Hearn\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur massive, fat-fueled brains are what separates us from our primate ancestors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur ability to prioritize fat as a primary fuel source and feed our brains is, from a metabolic perspective, what makes us human.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e![Figure-1-Human-brain-Dr.-Miki-Ben-Dor-1536x689](\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Figure-1-Human-brain-Dr.-Miki-Ben-Dor-1536x689-1-1030x462.jpg\"\u003ehttps://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Figure-1-Human-brain-Dr.-Miki-Ben-Dor-1536x689-1-1030x462.jpg\u003c/a\u003e =1030x462)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom this historical dietary perspective, animal fat is good for you. To vilify animal fats would be oddly suspicious of the body in the context of dietary evolution.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt makes no sense to believe that our bodies evolved a strong desire for animal fat, a way to store it in our own bodies, and an efficient way to use animal fat as our primary energy source if eating it caused cancer and heart attacks.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd in fact, modern studies tell us conclusively that it doesn’t.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies-evaluating-the-association-of-saturated-fat-with-cardiovascular-disease\" title=\"Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease\"\u003e [4]\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#a-systematic-review-of-the-evidence-supporting-a-causal-link-between-dietary-factors-and-coronary-heart-disease\" title=\"A systematic review of the evidence supporting a causal link between dietary factors and coronary heart disease\"\u003e[5]\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#egg-consumption-and-risk-of-coronary-heart-disease-and-stroke-dose-response-meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies\" title=\"Egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies\"\u003e[6]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"11-reasons-why-animal-fat-is-good-for-you\"\u003e11 Reasons Why Animal Fat is Good for You\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"1-humans-are-animals-that-produce-and-consume-their-own-fat\"\u003e1 Humans are Animals that Produce and Consume Their Own Fat\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman breast milk provides around 50-65% of its caloric nutrition as “animal” fat, 54% of which is saturated.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#review-of-infant-feeding-key-features-of-breast-milk-and-infant-formula\" title=\"Review of Infant Feeding: Key Features of Breast Milk and Infant Formula\"\u003e [7]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fact that humans produce an abundance of animal fat to feed our offspring during their most critical developmental phase is a strong indicator that animal fat is good for us.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"2-animal-fat-is-the-most-abundant-source-of-energy\"\u003e2 Animal Fat is the Most Abundant Source of Energy\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs mentioned above, our pre-human ancestors became humans when they learned first how to scavenge bone fats, and then to hunt giant, extremely fat animals. There’s a reason why nearly all the world’s megafauna is extinct. And we are it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur human ancestors adapted to select animal fat in part because it provides the most energy per gram of all macronutrients.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e| Macronutrient | Calories per gram |\n| Fat | 9 |\n| Carbohydrates | 4 |\n| Protein | 4 |\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we eat excessive amounts of carbs our body converts them to “animal” fat on our body.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we restrict carbs in alignment with ancestral eating patterns our body metabolizes our own animal fat into potent energy molecules called \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/ketosis/\"\u003eketones\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs we’re learning, the type of nutrient we get our energy from can have enormous effects on our metabolic health.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA review of 16 studies found that the consumption of high-fat dairy products like butter can lower your risk of obesity.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#the-relationship-between-high-fat-dairy-consumption-and-obesity-cardiovascular-and-metabolic-disease\" title=\"The relationship between high-fat dairy consumption and obesity, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease\"\u003e [8]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimal fats are highly satiating, meaning that they make you feel fuller faster, and stay full for longer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdding more animal fats to your diet can help you eliminate the desire to snack on processed junk foods that feed \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/carb-addiction/\"\u003ecarb addictions\u003c/a\u003e.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#evidence-that-supports-the-prescription-of-low-carbohydrate-high-fat-diets-a-narrative-review\" title=\"Evidence that supports the prescription of low-carbohydrate high-fat diets: a narrative review\"\u003e [9]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"3-animal-fat-supports-cardiovascular-health\"\u003e3 Animal Fat Supports Cardiovascular Health\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudies show that consuming animal fat in the context of \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/low-carb-high-fat-diet/\"\u003elow-carb high-fat\u003c/a\u003e supports cardiovascular health.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#saturated-fats-and-health-a-reassessment-and-proposal-for-food-based-recommendations-jacc-state-of-the-art-review\" title=\"Saturated Fats and Health: A Reassessment and Proposal for Food-Based Recommendations: JACC State-of-the-Art Review\"\u003e [10]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving lower Lipoprotein(a)–a low-density variant of LDL (bad cholesterol)–is generally healthier because it’s a carrier for oxidized phospholipids in our blood plasma. Oxidized lipids can embed themselves in your arterial walls creating atherosclerotic lesions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsuming saturated fat reduces the levels of lipoprotein (a) in your bloodstream and increases “good” HDL cholesterol.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#saturated-fats-and-health-a-reassessment-and-proposal-for-food-based-recommendations-jacc-state-of-the-art-review\" title=\"Saturated Fats and Health: A Reassessment and Proposal for Food-Based Recommendations: JACC State-of-the-Art Review\"\u003e [11]\u003c/a\u003e The overall effect is the improvement of our heart disease risk factors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne controlled feeding study comparing the consumption of saturated fat to oleic PUFAs found that the saturated fat group reduced their Lp (a) between 8-11% while the oleic group did not.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#plasma-lipoprotein-a-levels-in-men-and-women-consuming-diets-enriched-in-saturated-cis-or-trans-monounsaturated-fatty-acids\" title=\"Plasma Lipoprotein (a) Levels in Men and Women Consuming Diets Enriched in Saturated, Cis-, or Trans-Monounsaturated Fatty Acids\"\u003e [12]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne large study reported that men and women aged 45-75 years who regularly consume dairy fat may have a reduced risk of a heart attack.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#intake-of-milk-fat-reflected-in-adipose-tissue-fatty-acids-and-risk-of-myocardial-infarction-a-case-control-study\" title=\"Intake of milk fat, reflected in adipose tissue fatty acids and risk of myocardial infarction: a case-control study\"\u003e [13]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, one study found that a daily serving of 14 grams of butter may lower your risk of type 2 diabetes by 4%. Type 2 diabetes is strongly associated with an increased risk of heart disease.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#is-butter-back-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-butter-consumption-and-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-diabetes-and-total-mortality\" title=\"Is Butter Back? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Butter Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Total Mortality\"\u003e [14]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"4-protects-the-liver\"\u003e4 Protects the Liver\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the context of a low-carb diet, animal fats have been shown to alleviate fatty liver disease.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#low-carbohydrate-diet-induced-reduction-of-hepatic-lipid-content-observed-with-a-rapid-non-invasive-mri-technique\" title=\"Low-carbohydrate diet induced reduction of hepatic lipid content observed with a rapid non-invasive MRI technique\"\u003e [15]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"5-supports-healthy-cell-and-brain-function\"\u003e5 Supports Healthy Cell and Brain Function\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMyristic acid, an animal fat found in milk products is essential for many cellular signaling pathways.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#post-translational-myristoylation-fat-matters-in-cellular-life-and-death\" title=\"Post-translational myristoylation: Fat matters in cellular life and death\"\u003e [16]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60% of the human brain is fat, with some parts composed of more than 80% saturated fat.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#essential-fatty-acids-and-human-brain\" title=\"Essential fatty acids and human brain\"\u003e [17]\u003c/a\u003e The saturated fat we get from animals nourishes these areas of the brain.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSFA from animal sources also supports the integrity of cell membranes.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#know-your-fats-the-complete-primer-for-understanding-the-nutrition-of-fats-oils-and-cholesterol\" title=\" Know your fats : the complete primer for understanding the nutrition of fats, oils and cholesterol\"\u003e [18]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"6-supports-infant-development\"\u003e6 Supports Infant Development\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA recent paper on new evidence-based dietary guidelines for feeding infants from birth to 24 months old recommends reducing PUFA from vegetable oils and adding meat.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#meat-helps-make-every-bite-count-an-ideal-first-food-for-infants\" title=\"Meat Helps Make Every Bite Count An Ideal First Food for Infants\"\u003e [19]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimal fat fuels the rapidly growing infant brain and spares the protein for building a developing body.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot surprisingly, children on low-fat diets suffer developmental problems.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA study published in Pediatric Pathology \u0026amp; Molecular Medicine stated, “evidence supports the view that intervening in childhood (2-15 years) with low-fat low-cholesterol diets or even worse, lipid-lowering drugs to prevent atherosclerotic plaques in adulthood is wasted effort.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverzealous parents may unwittingly induce malnutrition in their children and many children with restricted access to palatable foods, will yearn for them even more as they become older leading to \u0026ldquo;overweightness.”\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#the-role-of-dietary-and-plasma-lipids-in-childhood-atherogenesis\" title=\"The role of dietary and plasma lipids in childhood atherogenesis\"\u003e [20]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"7-animal-fats-provide-fat-soluble-vitamins\"\u003e7 Animal Fats Provide Fat-Soluble Vitamins\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimal fats carry bioavailable fat-soluble vitamins A, D, and K2.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are called fat-soluble vitamins because they are soluble in organic solvents and are absorbed and transported in a manner similar to that of fats.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe retinoid version of vitamin A is only found in animal sources such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-liver-good-for-you/\"\u003eliver\u003c/a\u003e, butter, whole milk, and egg yolks.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#fat-soluble-vitamins\" title=\"Fat-Soluble Vitamins\"\u003e [21]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn countries with a low intake of fatty animal foods, vitamin A deficiencies are prevalent.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#dietary-deficiency-of-vitamin-a-among-rural-children-a-community-based-survey-using-a-food-frequency-questionnaire\" title=\"Dietary deficiency of vitamin A among rural children: A community-based survey using a food-frequency questionnaire\"\u003e [22]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/vitamin-k2-foods\"\u003eVitamin K2 found only in fatty animal foods\u003c/a\u003e like pork chops, eggs, and full-fat dairy plays a crucial role in blood clotting, calcium metabolism, and heart health.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#maximal-dose-response-of-vitamin-k2-menaquinone-4-on-undercarboxylated-osteocalcin-in-women-with-osteoporosis\" title=\"Maximal dose-response of vitamin-K2 (menaquinone-4) on undercarboxylated osteocalcin in women with osteoporosis\"\u003e [23]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePioneering dietary researcher \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/weston-a-price-diet/\"\u003eWeston A. Price\u003c/a\u003e found that traditional diets high in animal fats showed remarkable dental health and extremely low prevalence of modern diseases.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"8-conjugated-linoleic-acid-cla\"\u003e8 Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFatty animal meat, especially when pasture-raised and \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/grass-fed-vs-grain-fed-beef/\"\u003egrass-fed\u003c/a\u003e, offers significant amounts of highly beneficial animal fat called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA).\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#conjugated-linoleic-acid-content-of-ribeye-steaks-from-beef-finished-on-pasture\" title=\"Conjugated linoleic acid content of ribeye steaks from beef finished on pasture\"\u003e [24]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrass-fed meat and dairy contain 300-500% more CLAs than grain-fed varieties.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudies show that CLA may have powerful anti-cancer properties. A 2016 Finnish study, found that women with adequate CLA levels had a 60% lower incidence of breast cancer.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#the-effects-of-conjugated-linoleic-acids-on-breast-cancer-a-systematic-review\" title=\"The effects of conjugated linoleic acids on breast cancer: A systematic review\"\u003e [25]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch done on mice found that eating meat with higher CLA concentrations “exerts profound anti-inflammatory effects”.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#a-conjugated-linoleic-acid-enriched-beef-diet-attenuates-lipopolysaccharide-induced-inflammation-in-mice-in-part-through-ppargamma-mediated-suppression-of-toll-like-receptor-4\" title=\"A conjugated linoleic acid-enriched beef diet attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in mice in part through PPARgamma-mediated suppression of toll-like receptor 4\"\u003e [26]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"9-monounsaturated-fat\"\u003e9 Monounsaturated Fat\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany types of red meat are high in monounsaturated fat.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor instance, around ⅓ of the fat in \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-ribeye-healthy/\"\u003eribeye steak\u003c/a\u003e is monounsaturated fat.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn studies, monounsaturated fat has been shown to be anti-inflammatory and may reduce the risk of heart disease.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#impact-of-dietary-fat-on-gut-microbiota-and-low-grade-systemic-inflammation-mechanisms-and-clinical-implications-on-obesity\" title=\"Impact of dietary fat on gut microbiota and low-grade systemic inflammation: mechanisms and clinical implications on obesity\"\u003e [27]\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#dietary-fats-and-cardiovascular-disease-a-presidential-advisory-from-the-american-heart-association\" title=\"Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association\"\u003e[28]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"10-stearic-acid\"\u003e10 Stearic Acid\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStearic acid is one of the most abundant fatty acids in\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/does-red-meat-cause-cancer/\"\u003e red meat\u003c/a\u003e. For example, it accounts for ⅓ of the saturated fat content in a ribeye steak.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudies show that stearic acid can improve body fat ratio, support the function of mitochondrial –energy factories inside your cells– and promote weight loss.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#dietary-stearic-acid-regulates-mitochondria-in-vivo-in-humans\" title=\"Dietary stearic acid regulates mitochondria in vivo in humans\"\u003e [29]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStearic acid has been shown to lower or have a neutral effect on LDL (bad) cholesterol.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#cardiovascular-disease-risk-of-dietary-stearic-acid-compared-with-trans-other-saturated-and-unsaturated-fatty-acids-a-systematic-review\" title=\"Cardiovascular disease risk of dietary stearic acid compared with trans, other saturated, and unsaturated fatty acids: a systematic review\"\u003e [30]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"11-animal-fats-make-healthy-cooking-oils\"\u003e11 Animal Fats Make Healthy Cooking Oils\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaturated bonds of most animal fats make them molecularly stable.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe molecular stability of saturated animal fats makes them resist oxidation and rancidity. This holds true even when exposed to high heat.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#lipid-oxidation-and-improving-the-oxidative-stability\" title=\"Lipid Oxidation and Improving the Oxidative Stability\"\u003e [31]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGhee is an animal fat with a remarkably high smoke point of 485°F (250°C).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTallow has a 400°F/205°C smoke point, and butter has a 350°F (175°C) smoke point.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stability of animal fats matters because it keeps them safe from forming toxic compounds like acrylamide.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor example, ghee produces considerably less acrylamide compared with \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/vegetable-oil/\"\u003evegetable and seed oils high\u003c/a\u003e in molecularly unstable PUFAs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a study, soybean oil produced more than 1000% more acrylamide than ghee.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#acrylamide-formation-in-vegetable-oils-and-animal-fats-during-heat-treatment\" title=\"Acrylamide formation in vegetable oils and animal fats during heat treatment\"\u003e [32]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-demonization-and-re-evaluation-of-animal-fats\"\u003eThe Demonization and Re-Evaluation of Animal Fats\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEver since the 1960’s animal fat has been public health enemy number one. This can be attributed to the infamous Seven Countries study by oceanographic researcher and domineering personality, Ansel Keys.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen heart disease was on the rise, the American public was seduced by Keys’ career-defining hypothesis that heart disease rates correlated with the consumption of saturated fats mainly from animal foods. Upon publication of his study, he was rewarded with a Time Magazine cover.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e![Ansel Keys time magaize cover image](\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/keys-1024x768-1.jpg\"\u003ehttps://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/keys-1024x768-1.jpg\u003c/a\u003e =1024x768)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: \u003ca href=\"https://drcate.com/why-cholesterol-is-good/\"\u003eDr. Cate Shanahan\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeys’ study with its demonization of animal fat and its recommendation to replace saturated fats with PUFA-rich vegetable oil, is likely a critical factor in the rise of the so-called diseases of civilization.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-vegetable-oil-bad-for-you/\"\u003elearn more about why vegetable oil is bad for you here\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e![chart showing countries included and omitted in ansel keys seven countries study](\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-28-at-11.54.16-AM-1030x858.png\"\u003ehttps://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-28-at-11.54.16-AM-1030x858.png\u003c/a\u003e =1030x858)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne major problem with Keys’ study is that it omitted countries (and traditional cultures studied by pioneering researcher \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/weston-a-price-diet/\"\u003eWeston A. Price\u003c/a\u003e) that consumed high amounts of animal fats and had very low incidences of heart disease.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red dots in the chart below represent the traditional Tokelau, Masai, and Inuit populations who consume “extremely” high percentages of saturated fat yet have extremely low rates of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e![chart of ansel keys study including Tokelau, Masai, and Inuit](\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-28-at-11.55.52-AM-1030x653.png\"\u003ehttps://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-28-at-11.55.52-AM-1030x653.png\u003c/a\u003e =1030x653)\u003cbr\u003e\n![is animal fat good for you chart of countries who consume more animal fat](\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-02-at-7.26.52-PM-1030x820.png\"\u003ehttps://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-02-at-7.26.52-PM-1030x820.png\u003c/a\u003e =1030x820)\u003cbr\u003e\nAs you can see from the modern data when looking at the European continent the more animal fat populations consume the less heart disease they suffer.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#further-response-from-hoenselaar-published-online-by-cambridge-university-press-01-march-2012\" title=\"Further response from Hoenselaar Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 March 2012\"\u003e [33]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuffice it to say, popular media and the American Heart Association (funded in part by Crisco!) ran with Keys’ hypothesis, and his recommendations have brainwashed generations of Americans to fear healthy animal fats. And the results have been catastrophic.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the graphs below you can chart a correlation between the reduction in animal fat intake over the last century, the substitution of PUFA from vegetable and seed oils, and a spike in the diseases of civilization.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e![graph showing reduction in animal fat intake](\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/croissant_animal.png\"\u003ehttps://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/croissant_animal.png\u003c/a\u003e =430x313)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e![graph showing increase in PUFA intake](\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/croissant_pufa.png\"\u003ehttps://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/croissant_pufa.png\u003c/a\u003e =417x356)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e![graph showing changing disease types over time in America](\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2021-12-04-at-12.20.36-PM-1030x593-1.png\"\u003ehttps://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2021-12-04-at-12.20.36-PM-1030x593-1.png\u003c/a\u003e =1030x593)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"modern-science-on-animal-fat-and-health\"\u003eModern Science on Animal Fat and Health\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70 years later modern nutritional science is finally (though slowly) acknowledging that it’s been deadly wrong.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrent studies with over 1 million participants have determined that for the average person, \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/saturated-fat/\"\u003esaturated fat\u003c/a\u003e from mostly animal sources is not associated with heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and death from a heart attack \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#reduction-in-saturated-fat-intake-for-cardiovascular-disease\" title=\"Reduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease\"\u003e[34]\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#intake-of-saturated-and-trans-unsaturated-fatty-acids-and-risk-of-all-cause-mortality-cardiovascular-disease-and-type-2-diabetes-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-observational-studies\" title=\"Intake of saturated and trans unsaturated fatty acids and risk of all cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies\"\u003e[35]\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies-evaluating-the-association-of-saturated-fat-with-cardiovascular-disease12345\" title=\"Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease1,2,3,4,5\"\u003e[36]\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#association-of-dietary-circulating-and-supplement-fatty-acids-with-coronary-risk-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis\" title=\" Association of dietary, circulating, and supplement fatty acids with coronary risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis\"\u003e[37]\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#effect-of-the-amount-and-type-of-dietary-fat-on-cardiometabolic-risk-factors-and-risk-of-developing-type-2-diabetes-cardiovascular-diseases-and-cancer-a-systematic-review\" title=\"Effect of the amount and type of dietary fat on cardiometabolic risk factors and risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer: a systematic review\"\u003e[38]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e![title of study on reassessment of guidelines on consuming animal fats](\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-02-at-10.03.33-PM-1030x586.png\"\u003ehttps://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-02-at-10.03.33-PM-1030x586.png\u003c/a\u003e =1030x586)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2020 study co-authored by researchers from leading medical schools around the world found that “Although intake of processed meat has been associated with increased risk of CHD, intake of unprocessed\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-red-meat-bad-for-you/\"\u003e red meat\u003c/a\u003e is not, which indicates that the saturated fat content of meat is unlikely to be responsible for this association”.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#saturated-fats-and-health-a-reassessment-and-proposal-for-food-based-recommendations-jacc-state-of-the-art-review\" title=\"Saturated Fats and Health: A Reassessment and Proposal for Food-Based Recommendations: JACC State-of-the-Art Review\"\u003e [39]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Whole-fat dairy, unprocessed meat, and dark chocolate are SFA-rich foods with a complex matrix (of nutrients) that are not associated with an increased risk of CVD. “The totality of available evidence does not support further limiting the intake of such foods.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e![title of study showing negative impacts of substituting lean meat for meat high in animal fats](\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-02-at-10.07.34-PM.png\"\u003ehttps://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-02-at-10.07.34-PM.png\u003c/a\u003e =950x410)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Dutch study from 2016 found that though total saturated fat intake is not related to incidences of heart disease, substituting animal protein for animal fat may increase your risk of heart disease.\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/#dietary-saturated-fatty-acids-and-coronary-heart-disease-risk-in-a-dutch-middle-aged-and-elderly-population\" title=\"Dietary Saturated Fatty Acids and Coronary Heart Disease Risk in a Dutch Middle-Aged and Elderly Population\"\u003e [40]\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you can see below, unfortunately, people have been heading guidelines to eat leaner meat.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e![graph showing total types of meat consumption in america](\u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/total-meat-consumption.png\"\u003ehttps://www.doctorkiltz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/total-meat-consumption.png\u003c/a\u003e =545x500)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"is-animal-fat-good-for-you-the-takeaway\"\u003eIs Animal Fat Good For You: The Takeaway\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen examining the available evidence, including evolutionary eating patterns, uniquely human metabolic traits for storing and utilizing fats, and the many crucial roles that animal fats play in the body, it is clear that animal fats are good for you.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore more about the health \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-saturated-fat-healthy/\"\u003ebenefits of saturated fats here\u003c/a\u003e, and go deeper into the question, \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-steak-healthy/\"\u003e“is steak healthy?” here\u003c/a\u003e. Already experiencing the \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/benefits-of-eating-meat/\"\u003ebenefits of eating meat\u003c/a\u003e, then learn more about \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/why-eating-meat-is-good-for-the-environment/\"\u003ewhy eating meat can be good for the environment here\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"original-source-is-animal-fat-good-for-you-the-science-on-why-it\"\u003eOriginal Source: \u003ca href=\"https://www.doctorkiltz.com/is-animal-fat-good-for-you/\"\u003eIs Animal Fat Good for You? 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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Butter Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Total Mortality\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16940371/\"\u003eLow-carbohydrate diet induced reduction of hepatic lipid content observed with a rapid non-invasive MRI technique\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21056615/\"\u003ePost-translational myristoylation: Fat matters in cellular life and death\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20329590/\"\u003eEssential fatty acids and human 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through PPARgamma-mediated suppression of toll-like receptor 4\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28675945/\"\u003eImpact of dietary fat on gut microbiota and low-grade systemic inflammation: mechanisms and clinical implications on obesity\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28620111/\"\u003eDietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30087348/\"\u003eDietary stearic acid regulates mitochondria in vivo in 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treatment\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/further-response-from-hoenselaar/F122D4C4F6BEC958EE171146A62EDB9B\"\u003eFurther response from Hoenselaar Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 March 2012\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26068959/\"\u003eReduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4532752/\"\u003eIntake of saturated and trans unsaturated fatty acids and risk of all cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2824152/\"\u003eMeta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease1,2,3,4,5\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24723079/\"\u003eAssociation of dietary, circulating, and supplement fatty acids with coronary risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4095759/\"\u003eEffect of the amount and type of dietary fat on cardiometabolic risk factors and risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer: a systematic review\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/atvbaha.116.307578\"\u003eDietary Saturated Fatty Acids and Coronary Heart Disease Risk in a Dutch Middle-Aged and Elderly Population\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n","date_published":"2022-12-29T19:00:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/adobestock_99708835-1030x699.jpeg","tags":["health","fats","oils"]}]}