Dietary Fats and Health: Dietary Recommendations in the Context of Scientific Evidence
Glen D. Lawrence Although early studies showed that saturated fat diets with very low levels of PUFAs increase serum cholesterol, whereas other studies showed high serum cholesterol increased the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), the evidence of dietary saturated fats increasing CAD or causing premature death was weak. Over the years, data revealed that […]
The Importance of Saturated Fats for Biological Functions
Mary Enig Many people recognize that saturated fats are needed for energy, hormone production, cellular membranes and for organ padding. You may be surprised to learn that certain saturated fatty acids are also needed for important signaling and stabilization processes in the body. Signaling processes work in the cells at the level of the membrane […]
Dietary Fats and Health: Dietary Recommendations in the Context of Scientific Evidence
Glen D. Lawrence Although early studies showed that saturated fat diets with very low levels of PUFAs increase serum cholesterol, whereas other studies showed high serum cholesterol increased the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), the evidence of dietary saturated fats increasing CAD or causing premature death was weak. Over the years, data revealed that […]