BIOLOGY 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Coldwater Fish, Usa 17, Saturated Fat
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Problems: reliability of dietary intake data subjects filled out a diet questionnaire once at beginning of 10 year study. Also, there was no lipid panels or other bloodwork: total carb is over-simplified. Whole grains/unprocessed carbs are much healthier: diets that are >77% carbs may be poverty diets, they did not measure trans fats at all 2% trans fats in diet increase cvd risk significantly found typical fat intake was 30%. Both have important roles in the human body. We need to get a balanced ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 fas. Average in usa 17: 1 more omega 6s. Omega 3s have properties that reduce inflammation and have good effects in lowering ldl and raising hdl keeps our heart & blood vessels healthy. Consume plants, whole grains, nuts, oily, cold-water fish. High saturated fat diet increase risk for cancer, obesity. Out of the 3 macronutrients, proteins have the highest number of diverse functions in the body.
