In a lab diet setting, swapping butter for vegetable oil lowers cholesterol more than just removing artificial trans fats.

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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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Replacing bad fats like butter with healthier fats like fish or vegetable oils lowers bad cholesterol more than just removing artificial trans fats alone.

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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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