Travis
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I came across a good article on membrane lipid unsaturation and longevity. This is a summary of original research and provides 123 references to other articles that may be worth exploring. I also made a graph for four common foods and their fatty acid saturation as a percent of total fat:
Data source: nutritiondata.com
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Membrane lipid unsaturation as physiological adaptation to animal longevity
The amount of PUFAs in the diet does seem to be negatively correlated with longevity. There are dozens of experiments that show this.
Data source: nutritiondata.com
Colonel Sanders does not want you to know this! Outlive the fried-chicken eaters with coconut or beef!
Membrane lipid unsaturation as physiological adaptation to animal longevity
The amount of PUFAs in the diet does seem to be negatively correlated with longevity. There are dozens of experiments that show this.