Eating more healthy fats like those in nuts, seeds, and fish is linked to lower bad cholesterol in people on controlled diets.

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Abstract 18256: Importance of Controlling Dietary Intake of Saturated Fat for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Lessons From the Metabolic Ward Studies

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This study found that when people ate more healthy fats called PUFA instead of saturated fats, their 'bad' cholesterol (LDL) went down—exactly what the claim says.

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Abstract 18256: Importance of Controlling Dietary Intake of Saturated Fat for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Lessons From the Metabolic Ward Studies

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DOI: 10.1161/circ.124.suppl_21.a18256

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