Saturated fats are very bad for your heart, right?
After all, you read that “fact” again and again, all the time.
However, you won’t read it in a recent issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
That issue carries an analysis of 21 studies that included more than 345,000 adult subjects who were in good health. All subjects reported their dietary habits, and then medical records were followed for at least five years, some longer than 20 years.
Researchers report NO LINK between saturated fat intake and a higher risk of heart disease, cardiovascular disease, or stroke.
This isn’t the first study to come to this conclusion. But they’re all widely ignored because they run so contrary to the accepted belief that saturated fats are dietary villains.
In fact, the opposite is true when you eat high-quality saturated fats in moderation. For instance, saturated fats contain antiviral agents and help maintain cell membranes.
And some vitamins are fat-soluble, so they actually work more effectively in your body with the help of saturated fats. And these are key powerhouse vitamins like D, E, K, and A.
One thing you absolutely DON’T want to do is impede your body’s ability to utilize stores of vitamin D