Guest guest Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 " The mindset that meats in large amounts are bad for humans because of cholesterol is now being proven incorrect " Beth, I don't want to go back and forth with this. But after reading the latest messages on cholesterol and saturated fats, I feel I have no choice but to try one more time to get my point across. The National Heart Foundation maintains that saturated fats do increase cholesterol levels. Here are the latest Heart Foundations recommendations for (some) dietary fats: Saturated fats There is good evidence that: i) An increase consumption of saturated fat is associated with an increase risk of coronary heart disease. ii) An increase in the consumption of saturated fat, results in an increase in the concentration of total and low density lipoprotein cholesterol. (LDL-C) It is recommended that: Saturated fat and trans fatty acids together contribute no more than 8% of total energy intake. Trans fatty acids There is good evidence that: i)Trans fatty acids increase the concentration of total cholesterol and LDL, and lowers high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) The recommendation for it's use is as above. Dietary cholesterol There is moderate evidence that: i) Dietary cholesterol increases total cholesterol and LDL. ii) Dietary cholesterol contributes to the development of coronary heart disease. It is recommended that: People with plasma cholesterol levels greater than 198mg/dl ( 5.0mmol/L) restrict the intake of cholesterol rich foods. (Reference National Heart Foundation. A review of the relationship between dietary fat and cardiovascular disease. 2002.) Beth, I applaud your research and energy in seeking what is best for your daughter and it is great that this diet is working for her. However, I am concerned that people with raised cholesterol levels may be reading the messages and getting the wrong advice about saturated fats. I'm sorry that I have to disagree with you. ne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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