correlational
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If men eat less carbs and more arachidonic acid (a type of fat), their body doesn’t seem to get more oxidative damage — and higher levels of this fat in the blood are linked to lower levels of a marker that shows cell damage, meaning the fat is probably just sitting there safely instead of getting broken down badly.
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Limited Effect of Dietary Saturated Fat on Plasma Saturated Fat in the Context of a Low Carbohydrate Diet
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2010 OctWhen men ate fewer carbs and more fat, their bodies kept more arachidonic acid (a type of fat) without turning it into harmful byproducts — meaning more ARA didn’t cause more stress damage, which is exactly what the claim says.
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