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Eating more saturated fats instead of sugary refined carbs doesn't seem to clearly make you more or less likely to get insulin resistance or diabetes.

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The role of reducing intakes of saturated fat in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: where does the evidence stand in 2010?

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2011 Apr

The study looked at whether eating more saturated fats instead of sugary, processed carbs affects diabetes risk, and found no clear link — which matches exactly what the claim says.

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The role of reducing intakes of saturated fat in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: where does the evidence stand in 2010?

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DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.110.004622

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