#82 Nick Hiebert - Seed Oils, Saturated Fat, and Cardiovascular Disease
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Nick Hiebert is a nutrition science communicator. He is known for creating in-depth educational content, ranging from nutrient density to saturated fat and cardiovascular disease, and has published some independent meta-analyses on his website. He is also the creator of the Nutri-Dex, a novel nutrition ranking tool. References Reduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular diseaseThe omega-6/omega-3 ratio and cardiovascular disease risk: uses and abusesWhat’s the Deal With Seed Oils?Saturated Fat: Cutting Through the NoiseLinoleic Acid and Inflammation (An Independent Meta-Analysis of RCTs)Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 03:20 Mechanistic arguments against seed oils: lipid peroxidation and hyperphagia 08:20 Human data 15:50 Relationship between linoleic acid consumption and CVD 17:20 Why shouldn't we rely on the diets of hunter-gatherers to guide public health? 21:55 The optimal diet for humans is probably heavily synthetic 26:25 Omega-6/omega-3 ratio 32:25 Does the data support limiting saturated fat intake? 40:30 Caveats to saturated fat unfavorably altering blood lipids 42:40 The effect of replacing saturated fat with refined grains 44:25 Is the problem a low polyunsaturated fat intake rather than saturated fat? 47:30 Explaining meta-analyses that report a null effect of saturated fat intake on CVD 52:45 Differences in saturated fat intake between populations and the threshold effect 55:50 Saturated fat intake in Finland 58:05 The relationship between saturated fat intake and all-cause mortality Sign-up for virtual nutrition counseling and personal training: Website: hammerawayfitness.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/hammerawayfitness/ Hammer Away Newsletter You can follow and support Nick at: Website: https://www.the-nutrivore.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Nutrivore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenutrivore Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.nutrivore/?hl=en Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/themusclememoirs)
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