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The Real Reason You Were Told Fat Is Bad — Whalespan

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The Real Reason You Were Told Fat Is Bad

Paul Saladino7m · 2023-03-12

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✓Well SupportedIncreasing saturated fat and decreasing monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats in the diet leads to higher LDL cholesterol for approximately 70% of people.◐Partially SupportedIncreased consumption of seed oils led to worsening death rates, particularly in women and individuals over 65, as cholesterol decreased.◐Partially SupportedBy 2005, 86% of added dietary fats in the US came from vegetable oils, replacing natural animal fats.✓Well SupportedThe lipid hypothesis posits that LDL cholesterol is harmful and directly injures the endothelium, and is linked to the saturated fat versus polyunsaturated fat debate.Partially Supported

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Oxidized LDL and Lp(a) are better predictors of cardiovascular disease than total LDL.

◐Partially SupportedConsuming more saturated fat and less polyunsaturated fat may lower oxidized LDL and Lp(a) levels.

◐Partially SupportedThe narrative that saturated fat is bad and polyunsaturated fat is good began around the 1950s.

◐Partially SupportedSeed oils first became available in the United States around 1911.

◐Partially SupportedThe modern food pyramid recommends six or more servings of grains per day, including non-whole grains, due to a narrative shift away from animal fats and red meat.

◐Partially SupportedThe Minnesota Coronary Experiment compared saturated fat-rich burgers to soybean oil-rich burgers.