Saturated fat

Actually, saturated fat doesn’t really raise LDL that much. The effect is weak and inconsistent and appears to depend on the individual (43, 44, 45).

When saturated fat does affect LDL, it changes the particles from small, dense (very, very bad) to Large LDL, which is mostly benign (46, 47, 48).

Saturated fat also raises HDL cholesterol, which is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease (49, 50).

If anything, saturated fats actually improve the lipid profile, NOT the other way around.

In the past few years, many massive studies have examined the link between saturated fat and heart disease risk.

One of these studies included 347,747 participants and looked at data from 21 studies. The conclusion: there is no evidence that saturated fat increases the risk of heart disease (51).

Many other studies confirm these findings. Saturated fat is harmless (52, 53).

The truth is… saturated fat never has been and never will be proven to cause heart disease, because it simply isn’t true.

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