What Does Science Have to Say About Ancestral Eating?
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Safety and efficacy of carbohydrate-restricted diets
The low carb, calorie unrestricted diets often produce the most weight loss, larger increases in HDL, and larger decreases triglycerides when compared to a low fat, calorie-restricted diet.
The low carb, calorie unrestricted diets often produce the most weight loss, larger increases in HDL, and larger decreases triglycerides when compared to a low fat, calorie-restricted diet.
Dangers of high saturated fat diets and heart disease
Eating polyunsaturated fats in place of saturated fats does lower blood cholesterol levels. However, the evidence that this phenomenon results in less heart disease is not clear. Review the studies here.
Eating polyunsaturated fats in place of saturated fats does lower blood cholesterol levels. However, the evidence that this phenomenon results in less heart disease is not clear. Review the studies here.
Dietary cholesterol, blood cholesterol and heart disease risk
Contrary to popular belief, since the early 1950s it has been consistently demonstrated that dietary cholesterol has a minimal and often non-existent effect on blood cholesterol.
Contrary to popular belief, since the early 1950s it has been consistently demonstrated that dietary cholesterol has a minimal and often non-existent effect on blood cholesterol.
Observational studies on heart disease and saturated fats
The majority of observational studies looking at saturated fat's effect on heart disease have found no association. It is very difficult to study this relationship, and the resulting data is subject to bias.
The majority of observational studies looking at saturated fat's effect on heart disease have found no association. It is very difficult to study this relationship, and the resulting data is subject to bias.
