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Explore evidence-based articles on saturated fat, including heart health, dietary sources and ongoing nutrition debates.

The Cholesterol Code review — a dramatic view inside a coronary artery showing cholesterol plaque narrowing the vessel as red blood cells flow through.
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The Cholesterol Code: a scientific review of the documentary

Our scientific review of The Cholesterol Code (2026 keto documentary): what the film gets right, and why its claim that high LDL is harmless doesn't hold up.
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A person suffers from a heart attack
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How saturated fat raises your LDL cholesterol, and why the swap you make matters most

Saturated fat raises LDL cholesterol — the scientific consensus is clear despite influencer claims. Here's what decades of cardiology research actually…
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Saturated fat foods including butter, cheese and red meat on a wooden board
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OPINION
Health

Did the new dietary guidelines clear saturated fat? The claim fact-checked

Did the 2025–2030 US Dietary Guidelines clear saturated fat? We fact-check the viral claim that saturated fat from animal products is now safe
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