People who eat cheese with saturated fat might actually have a slightly lower risk of heart disease, which is surprising because saturated fat is usually thought to be bad for the heart.

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Dietary Fatty Acids, Macronutrient Substitutions, Food Sources and Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease: Findings From the EPIC‐CVD Case‐Cohort Study Across Nine European Countries

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2021 Dec 7

The study found that people who ate more cheese (which has saturated fat) didn’t have more heart disease—in fact, they had slightly less. This suggests cheese’s saturated fat might not be as bad as other kinds, like from butter or meat.

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Dietary Fatty Acids, Macronutrient Substitutions, Food Sources and Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease: Findings From the EPIC‐CVD Case‐Cohort Study Across Nine European Countries

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DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.019814

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