Saturated fat and heart disease: what the evidence still supports
The “butter is back” cycle did not retire LDL cholesterol. Replacement matters more than a single villain, and processed meat is not the same food as yogurt.
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Heart Health
Cardiovascular nutrition is crowded with headline reversals. We stay with the evidence that has held: replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat, limiting sodium, and eating patterns that lower LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, not single-food miracles.
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