"After years of being told, and telling others, that
saturated fat clogs your arteries and makes you fat,
there is now mounting evidence that eating some
saturated fats may actually help you lose weight and
be good for the heart" "After years of being told, and telling others, that
saturated fat clogs your arteries and makes you fat,
there is now mounting evidence that eating some
saturated fats may actually help you lose weight and
be good for the heart"Anecdotally, as a person who has struggled to control my weight (420lbs -> 100lbs -> 200lbs -> current back down to around 190lbs), I found that a low carb/high fat/high protein diet did help me lose weight and my vitals (based on blood pressure, resting heart rate, and CBC with metabolic panel) were extremely good during that time (although I suffered from bradycardia and low blood pressure for a time), but the high caloric density of fat made it very difficult to feel satisfied with the amount of food I was eating to maintain a consistent calorie deficit. I'm losing weight a little more slowly on a high carb/low fat/high protein diet, but my vitals are still good (bp and heart rate are more normal than the high fat diet, but I'm struggling with anemia now) and it seems more sustainable for me in the long run.