Why your diet should include more fat

By Mallory Creveling for Life by Daily Burn

Updated 1912 GMT (0312 HKT) December 8, 2017

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You can cut your risk of dying by more than a fourth just by replacing bad fats with good. That's the takeaway from a <a href="http://www.elabs10.com/c.html?ufl=4&rtr=on&s=x8pbgr,2ktan,2kek,70u2,5x3p,6of1,6c1m" target="_blank">new study from Harvard</a> that analyzed the eating habits of more than 126,000 men and women over a 32-year period. And some fats were better than others from protecting against specific diseases.
Photos: Fats that can reduce your risk of dying
You can cut your risk of dying by more than a fourth just by replacing bad fats with good. That's the takeaway from a new study from Harvard that analyzed the eating habits of more than 126,000 men and women over a 32-year period. And some fats were better than others from protecting against specific diseases.
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The study found that if people replaced a mere 5% of their calorie intake from "bad" fats with polyunsaturated fats, they could reduce their risk of death by 27%. <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/Nutrition/Polyunsaturated-Fats_UCM_301461_Article.jsp#.V3qApfkrIdU" target="_blank">Polyunsaturated fats </a>contain essential fats your body can't produce by itself, such as omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. You must get these essential fats through the food you eat. One of the best sources is nuts: Small servings of 10 to 15 nuts can go a long way toward good health.
Photos: Fats that can reduce your risk of dying
The study found that if people replaced a mere 5% of their calorie intake from "bad" fats with polyunsaturated fats, they could reduce their risk of death by 27%. Polyunsaturated fats contain essential fats your body can't produce by itself, such as omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. You must get these essential fats through the food you eat. One of the best sources is nuts: Small servings of 10 to 15 nuts can go a long way toward good health.
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