Does butter really clog your heart?
Saturated fat: villain and bogeyman in the development of cardiovascular disease?
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fats or carbs didn’t clearly improve heart health outcomes.
For years, health guidelines said swapping butter for olive oil or cereal would lower heart disease risk — this review says that benefit isn’t proven.
Practical Takeaways
You don’t need to eliminate butter or cheese to protect your heart — focus on overall diet quality instead.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fats or carbs didn’t clearly improve heart health outcomes.
For years, health guidelines said swapping butter for olive oil or cereal would lower heart disease risk — this review says that benefit isn’t proven.
Practical Takeaways
You don’t need to eliminate butter or cheese to protect your heart — focus on overall diet quality instead.
Publication
Journal
European journal of preventive cardiology
Year
2022
Authors
R. Valk, James P. Hammill, Jonas Grip
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Claims (2)
Eating foods with saturated fat, like butter or meat, doesn't seem to raise your risk of heart disease or dying from it, based on the studies reviewed.
Historical human populations consuming diets high in saturated fat from animal sources likely had higher circulating LDL cholesterol levels than contemporary populations, yet exhibited negligible rates of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.