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Research followed 113 people on controlled diets to garner results contradicting conventional wisdom
Chicken is pictured at a market on Granville Island in Vancouver in 2015. A new study says that white meat is no better than red meat for people trying to reduce their blood cholesterol through diet, although some nutritionists are skeptical about the research. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)
When it comes to reducing your blood cholesterol with healthy eating, white meat isn't any better than red meat, according to a new study that contradicts previous medical thinking.
High levels of blood cholesterol are a leading cause of heart disease, and a condition faced by about 40 per cent of Canadian adults, according to Statistics Canada.
Diet and lifestyle changes are crucial to controlling high blood cholesterol, and some health experts said the study by doctors at the University of California, San Francisco, underscores the need for Canadians to eat less meat.
"We used to think that white meat was better than red meat for controlling blood cholesterol. What we found was there really was no difference," said Dr. Ronald Krauss, the study's senior author and a scientist at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute in California.
The key takeaway, Krauss said, is that consumers who want to lower their blood cholesterol should substitute plant-based proteins for both red and white meat.
"I wouldn't go overboard and say: 'You should never have red meat or you should never have white meat,'" Krauss said in an interview. "We are saying you shouldn't emphasize those proteins too heavily — keep them at a moderate level."
The study, published on June 4 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, followed 113 people on six different diets prescribed by researchers to track the impact of various types of proteins on blood cholesterol levels.
Typically, research on eating habits involves questionnaires or surveys rather than determining exactly what people in the study group eat, Krauss said. This study controlled participants' diets and tested their blood cholesterol under various eating regimes determined by researchers.
The study is the largest of its kind to focus on dietary proteins, Krauss said.
It took a number of years to carry out, he said — and the results were unexpected.
Don't make big conclusions: nutritionist
Carol Dombrow, a nutrition consultant for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, said the study looks "well done" but its sample size was small.
She said it's "premature" to make any big conclusions on red versus white meat when it comes to controlling blood cholesterol.
"This is an interesting study but we need way more information to make a conclusion about it," Dombrow said in an interview. "The study does agree with pushing plant-based foods," she said, a move backed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/health-white-meat-red-meat-cholesterol-science-1.5168534
Research followed 113 people on controlled diets to garner results contradicting conventional wisdom
Chicken is pictured at a market on Granville Island in Vancouver in 2015. A new study says that white meat is no better than red meat for people trying to reduce their blood cholesterol through diet, although some nutritionists are skeptical about the research. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)
When it comes to reducing your blood cholesterol with healthy eating, white meat isn't any better than red meat, according to a new study that contradicts previous medical thinking.
High levels of blood cholesterol are a leading cause of heart disease, and a condition faced by about 40 per cent of Canadian adults, according to Statistics Canada.
Diet and lifestyle changes are crucial to controlling high blood cholesterol, and some health experts said the study by doctors at the University of California, San Francisco, underscores the need for Canadians to eat less meat.
"We used to think that white meat was better than red meat for controlling blood cholesterol. What we found was there really was no difference," said Dr. Ronald Krauss, the study's senior author and a scientist at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute in California.
The key takeaway, Krauss said, is that consumers who want to lower their blood cholesterol should substitute plant-based proteins for both red and white meat.
"I wouldn't go overboard and say: 'You should never have red meat or you should never have white meat,'" Krauss said in an interview. "We are saying you shouldn't emphasize those proteins too heavily — keep them at a moderate level."
The study, published on June 4 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, followed 113 people on six different diets prescribed by researchers to track the impact of various types of proteins on blood cholesterol levels.
Typically, research on eating habits involves questionnaires or surveys rather than determining exactly what people in the study group eat, Krauss said. This study controlled participants' diets and tested their blood cholesterol under various eating regimes determined by researchers.
The study is the largest of its kind to focus on dietary proteins, Krauss said.
It took a number of years to carry out, he said — and the results were unexpected.
Don't make big conclusions: nutritionist
Carol Dombrow, a nutrition consultant for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, said the study looks "well done" but its sample size was small.
She said it's "premature" to make any big conclusions on red versus white meat when it comes to controlling blood cholesterol.
"This is an interesting study but we need way more information to make a conclusion about it," Dombrow said in an interview. "The study does agree with pushing plant-based foods," she said, a move backed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/health-white-meat-red-meat-cholesterol-science-1.5168534
