Specific numbers aside, the take-home message is this: If you’re eating a pretty balanced whole foods diet, and you’re not eating excess calories, you probably don’t need to worry too much about your saturated fat intake. But, you also probably shouldn’t purposely increase your intake...
Since both saturated and solid both start with “s”, it’s an easy alliteration to remember that saturated = solid, and you will want to limit your intakes of it (3). How much fat should I consume daily? On average, 20 to 35% of daily calories should come from dietary fats (12...
Instead, substitute saturated fats with healthier high-fat foods that actually lower cholesterol. (2,3) Change in opinion on the effect of saturated fat and cardiovascular disease is not a reason to over-consume saturated fat. Even coconut oil should not exceed 10% of total calories. (4) ...