Dietary fatty acids and risk of coronary heart disease in men: The Kuopio ischemic heart disease risk factor study Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 12/04/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Virtanen JK, et al. – The epidemiological evidence of the role of dietary saturated fatty acids (SFA) in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) is inconsistent. […]
Paz Etcheverry Factors to take into account when choosing oils Oils consist mostly of triglycerides, which are molecules composed of three fatty acids esterified to one glycerol molecule. Additionally, oils contain unsaponifiable compounds (i.e., unable to form soaps) and acyl lipids. The fatty acids that make up the triglycerides can be MUFAs (monounsaturated fatty acids), […]