Cardiologist Flags 30g Saturated-Fat Limit, Says He Never Eats Butter or Bacon

6 articles · Updated · The Mirror · May 28

Dr. Mohammad Alo said foods he "never eats" include butter, cheese, bacon, lard, ghee, coconut oil, tallow, steak fat and chicken skin because they raise LDL cholesterol.
Butter was his top example, which he called "almost pure saturated fat" that can increase plaque buildup in arteries and raise risks of heart attack, stroke and other vascular disease.
NHS guidance cited in the report says men should limit saturated fat to 30g a day and women to 20g, while cutting fatty foods can help lower cholesterol.
The report also points to oily fish, olive or rapeseed oil, whole grains, nuts, seeds, fruit and vegetables, plus 150 minutes of weekly exercise, as ways to improve heart health.

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