Tag: saturated fat
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Is Santan High in Cholesterol? Coconut Milk Health Insights
What is santan and why the concern? Santan, or coconut milk, is a creamy liquid extracted from grated coconut flesh. It’s a staple in Malaysian and Southeast Asian cooking, lending rich flavor to iconic dishes like rendang, laksa, and curries. For years, diners have wondered whether santan affects cholesterol levels, given its association with saturated…
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QuickCheck: Is Santan High in Cholesterol? Separating Fact from Folklore
Does santan contain cholesterol? Many people assume that coconut milk, known locally in Malaysia as santan, is high in cholesterol because it comes from coconuts and has a rich, creamy texture. The truth is more nuanced. Santan itself is a plant-based product and contains no cholesterol. Cholesterol is only found in animal-derived foods. So, in…
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Reducing Saturated Fat Intake Cuts Cardiovascular, Death Risk: What Recent Evidence Suggests
Overview Public health guidance has long emphasized limiting saturated fat to protect heart health. A recent review summarized by HealthDay News highlights that among people at high cardiovascular risk, reducing or modifying saturated fat intake may lower mortality and major cardiovascular events over a five-year period. While the certainty of evidence ranges from low to…
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Reducing Saturated Fat Lowers Cardiovascular Risk in High-Risk Adults
New findings support dietary changes for heart health Health researchers report that reducing or modifying saturated fat intake can lower the risk of death and major cardiovascular events over five years among adults at high cardiovascular risk. The review, summarized by HealthDay News, suggests that even moderate adjustments to fat consumption may yield meaningful health…
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Reducing Saturated Fat Linked to Lower Heart Risk in High-Risk Adults
New evidence links saturated fat reduction to lower cardiovascular risk A recent synthesis of clinical studies indicates that reducing or modifying saturated fat intake among people at high cardiovascular risk can lead to fewer deaths and major cardiovascular events over a five-year period. While the certainty of the evidence ranges from low to moderate, the…
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Giving Up Butter and Cheese for Heart Health? Why Cutting Saturated Fat Might Not Help Much
Rethinking Saturated Fat and Heart Health For decades, nutrition guidelines have urged people to limit saturated fats—most commonly found in butter, cheese, and fatty cuts of meat—to reduce heart disease risk. A growing body of research, however, is challenging that blanket directive. Recent analyses suggest that simply cutting saturated fat from a typical diet may…
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Giving up butter and cheese for heart health? The case against cutting saturated fat
New findings challenge the old wisdom on saturated fat For decades, nutrition guidance has urged people to minimize saturated fats found in butter, cheese, and other animal products to lower heart disease risk. A wave of recent studies, however, is provoking a reevaluation: for many healthy adults, simply cutting butter and cheese may not translate…
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Cutting Saturated Fat for Heart Health: Is It Pointless? A Fresh Look at Butter, Cheese and Modern Diets
Rethinking Saturated Fat: Not All Dials Move the Needle For decades, heart health guidance has urged people to curb saturated fats found in butter, cheese, and fatty meats. The logic was simple: reduce cholesterol-raising fats, and you lower your risk of heart disease. Yet a growing body of research suggests that for many healthy adults,…