Dairy Trans Fats Don’t Raise Heart Disease Risk, New Study Finds

The trans fats in your butter are nothing like the kind in processed foods.
Dairy Trans Fats Don’t Raise Heart Disease Risk, New Study Finds
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Trans fats have long been vilified as the worst fats for your heart health, but a new study found that these fats may not all be dietary villains—precisely those from an actual cow. Dairy has long intrigued scientists and healthcare professionals because, despite containing saturated fats and naturally occurring trans fats, dairy has often been linked to better heart and brain health.

A new study has found that trans fats found in dairy products such as milk, butter, and cheese do not raise the risk of heart disease or Type 2 diabetes.

George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.