White meat carries same cholesterol risks as red meat
- 5 years ago
A new study has found that eating white meat, like chicken, has the same effect on cholesterol levels as eating red meat.
According to a study of 100 healthy men and women by the University of California, San Francisco, …plant proteins had the healthiest impact on blood cholesterol, … but white and red meats had an identical effect… when saturated fat levels were equivalent.
Both small and large LDL or "bad" cholesterol particles are associated with hardening of the arteries, …and a high saturated fat diet was associated with a higher concentration of large LDL particles.
However, they added eating white meat may still be less harmful, …as there may be other effects from eating red meat that contribute to heart disease.
According to a study of 100 healthy men and women by the University of California, San Francisco, …plant proteins had the healthiest impact on blood cholesterol, … but white and red meats had an identical effect… when saturated fat levels were equivalent.
Both small and large LDL or "bad" cholesterol particles are associated with hardening of the arteries, …and a high saturated fat diet was associated with a higher concentration of large LDL particles.
However, they added eating white meat may still be less harmful, …as there may be other effects from eating red meat that contribute to heart disease.