#82 Nick Hiebert - Seed Oils, Saturated Fat, and Cardiovascular Disease
In this episode of The Muscle Memoirs Podcast, I am joined by Nick Hiebert to discuss how dietary fat relates to cardiovascular health. We cover the science on seed oils, saturated fat, the omega-6/omega-3 ratio, and more. 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 disease The omega-6/omega-3 ratio and cardiovascular disease risk: uses and abuses What’s the Deal With Seed Oils? Saturated Fat: Cutting Through the Noise Linoleic Acid and Inflammation (An Independent Meta-Analysis of RCTs) Timestamps00:00 Introduction03:20 Mechanistic arguments against seed oils: lipid peroxidation and hyperphagia08:20 Human data15:50 Relationship between linoleic acid consumption and CVD17:20 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 synthetic26:25 Omega-6/omega-3 ratio32:25 Does the data support limiting saturated fat intake?40:30 Caveats to saturated fat unfavorably altering blood lipids42:40 The effect of replacing saturated fat with refined grains44:25 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 CVD52:45 Differences in saturated fat intake between populations and the threshold effect55:50 Saturated fat intake in Finland58:05 The relationship between saturated fat intake and all-cause mortality Sign-up for virtual nutrition counseling and personal training:Website: hammerawayfitness.comIG: 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_NutrivorePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenutrivoreInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.nutrivor Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/themusclememoirs)