Some Experts Are Saying That Saturated Fat Isn't Actually Bad For You
Some Experts Are Saying That Saturated Fat Isn't Actually Bad For You
A recent article in the British Journal of Sports and Medicine claimed that saturated fats and "bad" cholesterol aren't actually bad for you and that all you need to do to be healthy is walk 22 minutes per day and "eat real food." Do you agree?
A recent article in the British Journal of Sports and Medicine claimed that saturated fats and "bad" cholesterol aren't actually bad for you and that all you need to do to be healthy is walk 22 minutes per day and "eat real food." Do you agree?
A study published in the British Journal of Sports and Medicine, is now claiming that saturated fats do not actually clog up your arteries and cause heart attacks and that "bad" cholesterol or low density lipoprotein (LDL) is actually not as good an indicator of poor health as "good" cholestorol. According to the lead author of the study, Dr Aseem Malhotra, from Lister Hospital, Stevenage:
Despite popular belief among doctors and the public, the conceptual model of dietary saturated fat clogging a pipe is wrong.Coronary artery disease is a chronic inflammatory disease and can be reduced by walking 22 minutes a day and eating real food.
Dr. Aseem Malhotra
The Independent, Ireland, April 26, 2017
However, many doctors and scientists remain skeptical of this research, chief among them Professor Alun Hughes, associate director of the Medical Research Council Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at University College London, who says of their claims:
The authors present no really new evidence, misrepresent some existing evidence, and fail to adequately acknowledge the limitations in the evidence that they use to support their point of view.
Professor Alun Hughes
The Independent, Ireland, April 26, 2017
Echoing Hughes is Dr Mike Knapton, associate medical director at the British Heart Foundation, who says:
Decades of research have proved that a diet rich in saturated fat increases 'bad' LDL cholesterol in your blood, which puts you at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Dr. Mike Knapton
The Independent, Ireland, April 25, 2017
But now, what we'd like to know is...
Do you think saturated fats are as bad for you as most doctors say?
Do you think saturated fats are as bad for you as most doctors say?