When you swap out 5% of the fat in your diet from butter or meat to oils like sunflower or fish oil, your 'bad' cholesterol goes down by about 20 mg/dL.

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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 if you swap 5% of the saturated fat in your diet with healthy polyunsaturated fats, your 'bad' cholesterol (LDL) drops by about 20 mg/dL—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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