If you eat less of the kind of fat found in butter and red meat, you're less likely to have heart problems like heart attacks or strokes.

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Saturated Fat Intake and the Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: An Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline.

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2023 Dec

This study says eating less saturated fat (like butter and fatty meats) helps lower the risk of heart disease, which is exactly what the claim says. It’s based on lots of research and supports cutting back on saturated fat for a healthier heart.

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Saturated Fat Intake and the Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: An Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2023.07.017

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