The Claim
Higher intake of high-fat cheese (20+ g/day) is associated with a 3% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 4% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality over a 23.5-year period in a Swedish adult cohort, independent of lifestyle and health factors.
What the research says
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People who eat at least 20 grams of high-fat cheese daily have a 3% lower risk of dying from any cause and a 4% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease over 23.5 years, compared to those who eat less, after accounting for other lifestyle and health factors.
See the scientific wording
Higher intake of high-fat cheese (20+ g/day) is associated with a 3% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 4% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality over 23.5 years in a Swedish adult cohort, independent of lifestyle and health factors, suggesting fermented dairy fat may not carry the expected metabolic risks.
Eating high-fat cheese lowers levels of harmful inflammatory proteins in the blood, which reduces swelling in blood vessels and tissues, leading to less damage over time and a lower chance of dying from heart disease or other causes.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who ate a little high-fat cheese every day lived longer and had fewer heart-related deaths, even when scientists accounted for other healthy habits. This suggests cheese fat might not be as bad for you as we thought.
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