Does swapping saturated fat with vegetable oils help your heart?
The effect of replacing saturated fat with mostly n-6 polyunsaturated fat on coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
No mortality benefit from switching fats
Contradicts decades of nutritional guidance recommending vegetable oils over animal fats for longevity
Practical Takeaways
Don't stress about choosing vegetable oils over butter for heart health
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
No mortality benefit from switching fats
Contradicts decades of nutritional guidance recommending vegetable oils over animal fats for longevity
Practical Takeaways
Don't stress about choosing vegetable oils over butter for heart health
Publication
Journal
Nutrition Journal
Year
2017
Authors
Steven Hamley
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Swapping saturated fats (like butter) with certain vegetable oils in your food doesn't really lower your chances of having heart problems or dying early, according to big studies.
Some studies said swapping certain fats in your diet is good for heart health, but they might have been wrong because other factors like different medicines or other diet changes messed up the results.
Some messy studies made it look like swapping certain fats in your diet lowers heart disease risk, but when scientists did better studies, they found that wasn't really true.
Swapping saturated fats (like butter) with certain vegetable oils doesn't change how long people live overall, according to research studies.
A study in Finland had flaws in how it was set up and didn't account for certain medications, making it seem like swapping certain fats was better for heart health than it really was.