what types of fats lower heart disease?

Question

for example statuarated , unsaturated , trans fat , hydrogenated

Answer 1

So doctor J believs that unsaturated fat lowers the risk of heart disease. i wonder how he explains this study which shows that the fatty acids found in artery clogs are 74% unsaturated, of which 41% are polyunstaurated, as well as no link between dietary saturated fat and the content of the plaques
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T1B-49NRD7C-1KT&_user=10&_coverDate=10%2F29%2F1994&_alid=597808710&_rdoc=2&_fmt=summary&_orig=search&_cdi=4886&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=2&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e62a84e1d68d09d7c7cae0dda8028669
I wonder if he can show any studies that actualy prove a link between saturated fat and CHD?
Then we have someone claiming that saturated fats dont occur in nature. Sorry but the only place that satutaed fats occur is in nature. It is hydrogenated fats that are the realm of processed foods. They are not an attempt to make a fat more saturated, but to behave like saturated fat, ie solid at room temp and liquid at higher temp.
The only lipid that anyone can say for sure that gives any protection against heartd disease is Omega 3 fatty acid. This though will be due to the fact that most peoples diet is deficient in omega 3, so adding it to the diet just rectifies a problem.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Polyunsaturated fatty acids - the essential fatty acids consisting of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids - decrease the risk of heart disease (and many other diseases).

Saturated fats and trans-fats (partially hydrogenated vegetable oils) dramatically increase the risk for heart disease.

Best wishes.

Answer 4

Good question. Unsaturated Fats--Polyunsaturated and Monounsaturated reduce LDL and increase HDL-generally found in vegetables

Answer 5

Saturated fats are extremely bad for you and are only present in processed foods (they don't occur in nature). As far as we know, unsaturated fat is good for you because it isn't saturated. It isn't clear if it has any health benefits in and of itself. Trans fats are bad (they are produced by hydrogenating natural fats to make them more saturated.).

omega-3 fatty acids are very good for you. Here are a list of sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3_fatty_acid#Dietary_sources
Conversely, omega-6 is bad.