A very well done research study by a Finnish Medical Group looked at substituting polyunsaturated fats for saturated fats. The results were astounding. Cholesterol dropped by about 30 mg/dl, and heart events fell by 50 to 66%.
The National Institute of Health had full intentions of replicating this study in the United States; however, one thing after another stumbling block occurred, and the study was deferred indefinitely.
Instead, in the mid-80's, high carbohydrate diets became enormously popular, with no valid evidence for any success. The Adkins Diet continues to be popular, as people do lose weight while on this diet; however, it's often over looked that one's 'bad' LDL also rises (NOTE: a rise in the LDL would relate to future coronary events).
Low fat diets did equally as poorly as the high carbohydrate diet, as the liver would make-up for any loss in fat intake by producing more.
Therefore, is it time to look at the Finnish version of the Mediterranean Diet and how it might help our heart?
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