In a new advisory, the American Heart Association (AHA) concluded strongly that replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats will lower the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
In a Q&A with Harvard Chan News, Dr. Frank Sacks, Professor of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and lead author of the advisory, sets the record straight on saturated fat and heart disease.
Related
- Advisory: Replacing saturated fat with healthier fat could lower cardiovascular risks [American Heart Association]
- Podcast: Choose unsaturated fats for heart health [This Week in Health]
- Fats and Cholesterol [The Nutrition Source]
- Heart Disease [The Nutrition Source]