Latest fat recommendations in a chart

HeidiCooksSupper
HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,834 Member
edited March 5 in Food and Nutrition
I made up this chart based on my reading of "Is Butter Back" from the latest nutrition newsletter of the Harvard School of Public Health. Any errors in the chart are mine and I offer this simply as an attempt to reduce the article into something that can live taped inside a kitchen cupboard or under a magnet on the fridge:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bmd1VycczotvGS0NKoTZpiJtqtMcSeC1C6zhW0zwS28/pub

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/magazine-features/is-butter-really-back/
    Yes.
    And also this:
    "Finally, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are essential for many biological processes—from building healthy cells to maintaining brain and nerve function—and we should eat a variety of healthy foods, such as fish, nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils, to obtain adequate amounts of both fatty acids."
  • ksolksol
    ksolksol Posts: 194 Member
    Interestingly enough, when I switched from skim to whole dairy products, my cholesterol stayed the same and my triglycerides dropped. I could be wrong and someday I'll drop dead and they'll pull a chunk of butterfat out of my aorta, but I've reached the point where I don't limit saturated fats any more.
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,272 Member
    Interestingly enough, when I switched from skim to whole dairy products, my cholesterol stayed the same and my triglycerides dropped. I could be wrong and someday I'll drop dead and they'll pull a chunk of butterfat out of my aorta, but I've reached the point where I don't limit saturated fats any more.
    That could be similar to my observations that carbs raise triglycerides while sat fat doesn't.
    They might replace some of the caloric content in skim milk with sugar so you inadvertently lowered your carb intake, hence lowering your trigs.
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