Type Of Food Fat DOES matter!
This is one of those topics that nutrition researchers will be debating for decades. Does it matter what type of fat we eat in our daily diet or does the total amount of fat matter more? I'll cut to the chase and tell you that I think both matter depending on what type of disease or condition we are talking about.
Well, a new study was just released that adds a point to the "type of fat does matter" scoreboard. In a Scottish study including 1455 people with colorectal cancer and 1455 matched controls, reductions in colorectal cancer risk were associated with an increased consumption of omega-3s, even after adjusting for total fat intake and energy intake.
The researchers concluded, "The observed different effects of different types of fatty acids underline the importance of type of fat in the etiology and prevention of colorectal cancer."
[American Journal of Epidemiology 2007, Volume 166 number 2, pages 181-195; Campbell H. et al., "Dietary Fatty Acids and Colorectal Cancer: A Case Control Study."]
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Well, a new study was just released that adds a point to the "type of fat does matter" scoreboard. In a Scottish study including 1455 people with colorectal cancer and 1455 matched controls, reductions in colorectal cancer risk were associated with an increased consumption of omega-3s, even after adjusting for total fat intake and energy intake.
The researchers concluded, "The observed different effects of different types of fatty acids underline the importance of type of fat in the etiology and prevention of colorectal cancer."
[American Journal of Epidemiology 2007, Volume 166 number 2, pages 181-195; Campbell H. et al., "Dietary Fatty Acids and Colorectal Cancer: A Case Control Study."]
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Technorati Tags: fat, healthy diet, omega-3
6 Comments:
To get to this article, I was intrigued with the title: Type of Food Fat DOES matter. So, I open the link, and lo and behold there was no exact description of the FAT THAT DOES MATTER! Instead of luring your readers to one of your links, why don't you be more specific, rather than hedging around the subject. I was disappointed, and would appreciate something more concrete to base our daily intake of Fats that DO matter. Sorry, but that's my opinion.
Just give us the answers and skip the videos. They only work with top notch internet connections which are not available in many places
"...reductions in colorectal cancer risk were associated with an increased consumption of omega-3s." These are types of fats. You must not have read carefully enough.
What the "H---" was this article. I really am disappointed in the quality of your editing. Roy
Type: Omega-3. Fine. But it went on to say increased amounts. Increased by how much? There is a lot more information needed, and this is not the first time I've found the linked article to the headlines lacking.
To the commenters above --
This is a blog post and isn't intended to be a comprehensive article about Omega-3s or types of fat. If you click on the linked term "type of fat" you will land on this article, which is a more comprehensive treatment of the topic.
Thank you all for your comments.
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