The Claim
Higher intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids is associated with a more favorable lipid profile, characterized by lower LDL cholesterol, lower triglycerides, and higher HDL cholesterol, among US adults without a history of myocardial infarction, based on data from 44,279 individuals.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Eating more healthy fats like those in fish and nuts might help improve your cholesterol levels—lowering the bad kind and raising the good kind—if you're a US adult who hasn't had a heart attack.
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Higher intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids is associated with a more favorable lipid profile, including lower LDL cholesterol, lower triglycerides, and higher HDL cholesterol, in US adults without prior myocardial infarction, based on data from 44,279 individuals.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Dietary fatty acids and mortality risk from heart disease in US adults: an analysis based on NHANES
The study found that people who ate more healthy fats like those in nuts and fish had better cholesterol levels and were less likely to die from heart disease, especially if they hadn’t already had a heart attack.
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