From the August 2016 issue of Massachusetts General Hospital's Mind, Mood, & Memory (MMM)
Fats and the Brain: An Update
Researchers have raised new questions about the impact of various types of fats on brain health. Here's what you should know.
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When it comes to the topic of fats and brain health, there are “good” fats and “bad” fats—and a fair amount of confusion. The confusion is the result of new research on dietary fats that questions longstanding assumptions that replacing saturated fats with polyunsaturated vegetable oils can help improve health. Saturated fats—“bad” fats found in […]