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How do saturated fats cause heart disease?

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(CNN) It is common knowledge supported by health experts, the American Heart Association and the World Heart Federation: Eating saturated fats will cause plaque to build up in the arteries, which then harden, and ultimately leads to coronary heart disease. read more

Depositing increased amounts of fat in the arterial walls leads to ahterosclerosis and eventual heart disease. On an additional note, trans-fatty acids result in small reductions in LDL-cholesterol and larger reductions in HDL-cholesterol. read more

Not all fats are created equal. Saturated fats increase risk for heart disease, but that’s not the case with unsaturated fats known as monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. These fats are found in fish, nuts, seeds and oils from plants. However, it’s important to remember that unsaturated fats do contain calories. read more

The meta-analysis 5, 6, 7, 8 published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), found no association between high levels of saturated fat in the diet and heart disease. Nor could they find an association between saturated fat consumption and other life-threatening diseases like stroke or type 2 diabetes. read more

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