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Butter and cheese are not as bad for the heart as previously thought, a cardiologist has written in a leading medical journal. Dr Aseem Malhotra, interventional cardiology specialist registrar at Croydon University Hospital, London, said he was out to “bust the myth” of saturated fat.
Recent studies suggest that saturated fat – long assumed to be the biggest contributor to heart disease – actually has little impact on the risk of heart disease or stroke and may even protect against the conditions.
Saturated fat, which is found in dairy products and is not to be confused with the "trans fats" contained in fast food, is rich in vitamins A and D, as well as calcium and phosphorous which could lower blood pressure, Dr Malhotra explained.
Attempts to cut saturated fat from our diets could in fact be increasing our health risk because it is often replaced by refined carbohydrates or sugars, which contain a different type of cholesterol with a much stronger link to heart disease, he added
Recent studies suggest that saturated fat – long assumed to be the biggest contributor to heart disease – actually has little impact on the risk of heart disease or stroke and may even protect against the conditions.
Saturated fat, which is found in dairy products and is not to be confused with the "trans fats" contained in fast food, is rich in vitamins A and D, as well as calcium and phosphorous which could lower blood pressure, Dr Malhotra explained.
Attempts to cut saturated fat from our diets could in fact be increasing our health risk because it is often replaced by refined carbohydrates or sugars, which contain a different type of cholesterol with a much stronger link to heart disease, he added
Eat butter not low-fat spreads, says heart specialist
www.telegraph.co.uk
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