September 19, 2019

Trans Fat vs. Saturated Fat

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.


Over the last several years of writing these articles, I’ve hit the topic of saturated fats, cholesterol and your heart health quite a few times. The school of thought that saturated fats are good for you continues to be proven correct. Even more recent research has come in on the side of the healthiness of saturated fats. The recent research also points to the real villain that fries (no pun intended) your heart, that being trans fats.