Replacing SAFA by cis –polyunsaturated fatty acids is associated with significant CHD risk reduction as concluded by IEM workshop and recently published to its proceedings report (Nettleton et al., 2017) Admin February 22, 2017 Article, News Leave a Comment … Read More
A recently published study conducted by Harvard University and Brigham hospitals (USA) confirms, once again, the protective role of unsaturated fats on preventing death related to heart disease, cancer and neurogenerative diseases (Wang et al., 2016). Admin February 22, 2017 Article, News Leave a Comment … Read More
An exchange of a few commercially available food items leads to clinically relevant cholesterol reduction, potentially affecting future CVD risk as demonstrated by Ulven et al., 2016 Admin February 22, 2017 Article, News Leave a Comment … Read More
Replacing SAFA by cis –polyunsaturated fatty acids is associated with significant CHD risk reduction as concluded by IEM workshop and recently published to its proceedings report (Nettleton et al., 2017) Admin February 16, 2017 Article, News Leave a Comment … Read More
Large-scale prospective study examines dairy fat intake and its replacement with other types of fat in relation to CVD risk (Chen et al., 2016) Admin February 16, 2017 Article, News Leave a Comment … Read More
This review of the scientific literature, confirms that the type of dietary fat, but not total fat intake, is an important determinant of CVD risk. It is established by different types of studies that partial replacement of dietary SAFA with unsaturated fatty acids, in particular vegetable PUFA (mainly n-6 and some n-3) reduces the risk of CHD (Zock, et al., 2016) Admin October 27, 2016 Article, News Leave a Comment … Read More
A prospective cohort study focussing into the quality of carbohydrates used as a SFA replacement, indicates that evidence-based, population level and individual-level recommendations to reduce SFA consumption should specify replacing SFAs with unsaturated fats and/or high-quality carbohydrates (Li et al. 2015) Admin October 27, 2016 Article, News Leave a Comment … Read More
On-trend improvements in smoking rate, salt intake and physical activity is predicted to reduce CHD mortality in Sweden by 2025 by 6,4%. Lowering SAFA intake to 10 %E while increasing PUFA and MUFA intake, is predicted to double the benefit on heart health to 14% CHD reduction (Björck et al., 2016) Admin October 26, 2016 Article, News Leave a Comment … Read More
Large-scale prospective study examines dairy fat intake and its replacement with other types of fat in relation to CVD risk. Admin October 26, 2016 News Leave a Comment … Read More
Margarines have never been lower in trans fatty acids than they are today Admin October 13, 2016 News Leave a Comment … Read More
