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“This elephant in the room can’t be ignored when answering the question about diet and heart disease. Refined sugar intake matters, too A diet high in saturated fat sets us up for a litany of ills related to fat metabolism.”

“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.”

“For example while saturated fat alone is not strongly associated with heart disease risk, red meat is high in saturated fat and has been strongly associated with heart disease risk. In this clip, Dr. Ronald Krauss debunks common myths of dietary cholesterol and saturated fat.”

“The “Big Mac effect”, a colloquial term coined by Ronald Krauss, refers to this negative impact, which may become the focus of a full-fledged nutritional research study once funding is available. In this clip, Ronald Krauss discusses the negative combinative effect of consuming added sugars and saturated fat together.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses saturated fats and LDL, luteolin's benefits, glyphosate risks, natural vs. artificial flavors, and black cumin seed effects.

“They prefer olive or avocado oil when practical and emphasize that olive oil supplies monounsaturated fat and polyphenols. Across longer randomized dietary trials, reducing saturated fat produced a modest reduction in cardiovascular events, especially when polyunsaturated fat replaced it.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.

Dr. Rhonda Patrick explores cheese's health impact, ergothioneine's longevity properties, sleep and joint supplements, and red light therapy in her latest Q&A.

“Two recent clinical studies underscore that microbial responses to individual components of a person's diet may influence host health. Dr. Elinav's work with The Personalized Nutrition Program revealed that individualized dietary recommendations improve postprandial blood glucose levels.”