Saturated Fats And Heart Disease Myth Is Questioned

Saturated Fats And Heart Disease Myth Is Questioned

Cardiologists seem to agree that saturated fats don’t pose as much of a risk for heart disease as common knowledge in the past decades would suggest. Certain cardiologists even say that saturated fats have been demonized while ingredients like sugar, which pose just as much of a risk are ignored.

A piece in the British Medical Journal analyzes the role of saturated fats in heart disease. While the British Heart Foundation says there is conflicting evidence when it comes to saturated fats in nutrition it does say that reducing cholesterol through medication reduces the risk of heart disease.

Dr Aseem Malhotra a cardiology registrar at Croydon University Hospital in London says that the myth of removing all saturated fats from a diet will almost completely remove the risk of heart disease is false. Dr. Malhotra also said that the food industry has responded to the saturated fat hysteria by cutting down fat content while raising the just as dangerous sugar one.

He also added that going with a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, fatty fish and nuts with a good amount of fruits and vegetables can reduce heart disease risk by three times more than medication.

Dr Malhorta added that nutrition and medication can help but controlled stress levels, a normal weight and constant exercise is very important in preventing heart disease too.

Posted by George Daniels on Saturday October 26 2013, 4:13 AM EST. Ref: BBC. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, Health. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0