date:Feb 26, 2013
study involved nearly 500 men age 30-59 with a previous history of heart disease. Half the group was instructed to use linoleic acid, found in safflower oil, to replace animal and dairy fats in their diets. The other half were not told to change their eating habits at all.
The study did not examine intake of omega 6 and omega 3 fats separately for either group.
According to Zamora, the amount of linoleic acid in American diets has tripled over the past century.
She agrees with Politi that wit