Research
Macro partitioning
Replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat reduces cardiovascular disease risk, whereas replacing it with carbohydrate does not.
To lower your heart disease risk, focus on swapping saturated fats (like those in some meats or butter) with polyunsaturated fats (like those in nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils). Simply cutting fat without replacing it with healthy fats, or replacing it with refined carbs, will not improve your heart health.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
when saturated fat is replaced with carbohydrate in the diet, heart disease risk does not change; when saturated fat is replaced with polyunsaturated fat in the diet, heart disease risk decreases
Why this rating
Based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials cited in the text.
Source
Insights and Perspectives on Dietary Modifications to Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
David J. Baer et al. · Advances in Nutrition · 2014
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