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Dairy consumption is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular events, including hypertension and stroke, despite containing saturated fats, due to the presence of bioactive peptides and specific fatty acids.

You do not need to fear the saturated fat in dairy for your heart health. Current evidence suggests that consuming dairy, including its fat content, is associated with a lower risk of stroke and hypertension. Fermented dairy and low-fat options may offer specific blood pressure benefits. Focus on the overall nutritional profile rather than isolating saturated fat as a primary risk factor.

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las propiedades antihipertensivas de la leche y sus derivados se asocian a péptidos procedentes de la caseína... los ácidos láurico y esteárico... disminuyen los niveles de colesterol total y aumentan las lipoproteínas de alta densidad (HDL)... la ingesta de grasas se asoció con un menor riesgo de mortalidad general, 24 % para grasas saturadas... reducción del 20 % en la incidencia de la hipertensión asociada con el consumo de lácteos bajos en grasa
Adriana Medina et al. · Revista Colombiana de Endocrinología Diabetes & Metabolismo · 2020

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Based on large cohort studies (PURE, Rotterdam) and meta-analyses.

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Consumo lácteo y su impacto en la salud ósea de población adulta en Colombia. Recomendaciones de la Asociación Colombiana de Osteoporosis y Metabolismo Mineral, basadas en la evidencia

Adriana Medina et al. · Revista Colombiana de Endocrinología Diabetes & Metabolismo · 2020

DOI 10.53853/encr.7.2.609

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