Canola Oil Curbs Metabolic Risk Factors in Trial Fat mass, blood pressures, triglycerides decline with canola-rich diet

One of the strategies to manage metabolic syndrome is through dietary intervention," she said. "And previous studies have shown that the intake of monounsaturated fatty acids improved lipids related to both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, when they are working as a replacement to saturated fatty acids." Liu recommended swapping out dietary saturated fatty acids for monounsaturated fatty acids, citing current dietary guidelines which recommend less than 10% of an individual total fat intake should come from saturated fatty acids. Much of the apparent effect on body composition parameters of the canola oils appeared to be concentrated in the male participants, with greater reductions in android fat mass than in the women. http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ObesityWeek/61252?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2016-11-05&eun=g721819d0r&pos=1