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“Link to full publication. Consuming carotenoid-rich vegetables reduces visceral body fat in men with obesity. Visceral fat is adipose tissue stored in the abdominal cavity close to internal organs such as the liver, pancreas, and intestines.”

“In two large prospective cohorts, replacing 5 percent of energy from saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated fat, or whole-grain carbohydrate was associated with lower coronary heart disease risk. Refined carbohydrates did not show the same benefit.”

“Until scientists learn more about the role these different factors play, moderating saturated fat consumption and boosting polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat consumption seems prudent.”

“High levels of monounsaturated fatty acids are known to increase metabolism in regions within the dorsal attention network. Functional connectivity within both the frontoparietal cortex and the dorsal attention network underlie general intelligence.”

“A ketogenic diet, which is high in fat, moderate in protein, and low in carbohydrates, mimics fasting by inducing metabolic switching – the capacity to shift from metabolizing glucose to metabolizing fatty acids.”

“The research on dietary fats found that they are not associated with major cardiovascular disease, but higher fat consumption was associated with lower mortality; this was seen for all major types of fats (saturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, and monounsaturated fats), with saturated fats being associated with lower stroke risk.”

“Monounsaturated fats are dietary fats found in plant foods, such as nuts, avocados, and vegetable oils, especially olive oil, which contains approximately 75 percent of the MUFA known as oleic acid. The body stores MUFAs in lipid droplets – intracellular fat storage depots that facilitate the movement and signaling activities of fatty acids.”

“In cancer cells, exposure to both omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fats enhanced fat uptake and storage, which increased lipid peroxidation and induced ferroptosis to a greater extent than saturated or monounsaturated fats.”

“Furthermore, swapping out saturated fat for polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fats (like those found in seed and vegetable oils) has neutral or beneficial effects on inflammation, blood glucose, and liver fat.”