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Saturated Fat - Brain Booster or Brain Killer? - The Energy Blueprint
The largest study on saturated fats and total longevity showed that: “When compared with carbohydrates, every 5% increase of total calories from saturated fat was associated with an 8% higher risk of overall mortality” from causes like Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. [10]
"What does this mean? It means that your brain does need cholesterol and saturated fat, but it makes its own when it needs it.
Roughly 7% of your circulating cholesterol comes from your diet. Your brain is not dependent on your diet for cholesterol. Your brain makes its own cholesterol as needed and that cholesterol is made from different constituents than the cholesterol in your bloodstream.
Saturated fats are not a health food and there is no credible evidence suggesting that they will protect your brain from aging or help it work better."
The largest study on saturated fats and total longevity showed that: “When compared with carbohydrates, every 5% increase of total calories from saturated fat was associated with an 8% higher risk of overall mortality” from causes like Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. [10]
"What does this mean? It means that your brain does need cholesterol and saturated fat, but it makes its own when it needs it.
Roughly 7% of your circulating cholesterol comes from your diet. Your brain is not dependent on your diet for cholesterol. Your brain makes its own cholesterol as needed and that cholesterol is made from different constituents than the cholesterol in your bloodstream.
Saturated fats are not a health food and there is no credible evidence suggesting that they will protect your brain from aging or help it work better."