Saturated fat lowers (bad) Lp(a) cholesterol levels

This post includes a synopsis of a study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology 1997;17:1657-1661 and a recipe for grilled or fried skirt steak.

Study title and authors:
Plasma Lipoprotein (a) Levels in Men and Women Consuming Diets Enriched in Saturated, Cis-, or Trans-Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Beverly A. Clevidence; Joseph T. Judd; Ernst J. Schaefer; Jennifer L. Jenner; Alice H. Lichtenstein; Richard A. Muesing; Janet Wittes; ; Matthew E. Sunkin
From the Diet and Human Performance Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA (B.A.C., J.T.-J., M.E.S.), Beltsville, MD; Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (E.J.S., J.L.-J., A.H.L.), Boston, MA; The Lipid Research Clinic (R.A.M.), The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC; and Statistics Collaborative (J.W.), Washington, DC.

This paper can be accessed at: http://atvb.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/atvbaha;17/9/1657

High lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] cholesterol levels are associated with heart disease. See here and here.
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Perfect Health Diet: Four Steps to Renewed Health, Youthful Vitality, and Long LifeThe study determined the effect on Lp(a) levels by 4 different diets on 29 men and 29 women. The diets consisted of:
(1) A high monounsaturated diet
(2) A moderate trans fat diet
(3) A high trans fat diet
(4) A high saturated fat diet

The study revealed that the saturated fat diet lowered Lp(a) levels significantly (by 8% to 11%) and therefore reduced heart disease risk.

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Recipe of the day

Grilled or Fried Skirt Steak

Ingredients:                                                                                            Food Mall: Beef Skirt Steak
Organic Grass Fed Fajita Skirt Steak Strips ONE (1 lb. Package)2 pounds beef skirt steak
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Preheat a grill or large skillet for medium-high heat.

Grill or fry steaks for about 5 minutes per side, or to your desired degree of doneness. Remove from the heat, and let the meat rest for 5 to 10 minutes to let the juices settle.

Cut each steak along the grain into 3 or 4 pieces.

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