 [ Symptoms ] how can i increase my chances of having a healthy baby with a pregnancy after age 35 [ Disease ] most helpful answer there has been a backlash against low fat diets leading people to go in the opposite direction embracing diets high in saturated fat diets the truth is diets low in saturated fat will not reduce heart disease risk if the saturated fat is being replaced with refined carbs this decreases hdl good cholesterol and can increase triglycerides and the blood sugar response but as both of the review studies below demonstrate when saturated fat in the diet is replaced with plant and fish sources of fat omega 3 fatty acids and monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats it decreases heart disease risk    hdl increases and ldl bad cholesterol decreases <link> <link> this is basically the mediterranean diet    low in saturated fat high in fruits and vegetables and healthy fat sources like olive oil and nuts while the french may have diets higher in saturated fats they also tend to be leaner walk more and eat other heart healthy foods like fruits and vegetables while the evidence continues to evolve there is not enough to recommend a diet high in saturated fat to reduce heart disease yes some propit change to lipid and make your belt bigger see more here hi for those who have interest in saturated fat have a good read through this one site there is lots on it <link> just copy link into google to the www to open and read should help some of you good luck our old belief was that saturated fat have the ability to raise cholesterol levels and give us heart attacks but s everal recent review studies that combined data from multiple other studies found that there really is no link between saturated fat consumption and heart disease h owever it is a fact that replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats reduced the risk of cardiac events by 14 so it is always better to stay away from a fatty body i had a very fatty body from my childhood it self but by doing a plastic surgery procedure at montreal omar fouda neel clinic i reduced overall body fat and there by weight i think the links you have are pretty awesome sf is are great just really need to have them in moderation i would think