New Saturated Fat Findings

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A recent class discussion along with a hot topic all over the news reading "Saturated Fats wont raise heart disease risk". Due to a recent release of a new study on saturated fats researchers looked at 72 different studies and over 600,000 people from all over the world. The study found some interesting evidence that the recommendations that the American Heart Association give for recommended fat intake may be somewhat incorrect. The limiting of saturated fats that are consumed in a diet should be closely monitored to help decrease chances of heart disease. But this new study found that fats from dairy and specifically margaric acid showed a reduction in heart disease risks. The study also did not find any support that the "good fats" such as omega 3 and omgea 6 fatty acids actually lowered cholesterol levels in the blood. For many people seeing this on the news or hearing from a friend should beware. The high consumption of any one type of food may have poor health benefits. Those that are at a higher risk for heart disease due to poor diet or genetics should monitor the amount of saturated fats that they are consuming. The current research does not have a large enough support at this time for everyone to start consuming large amounts of saturated fats. So a good message to all be a smart consumer and get the full story before changing your diet habits!

-LN

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/saturated-fats-wont-raise-heart-disease-risk-omega-3s-wont-reduce-it-study/

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