Center for Science in the Public Interest store.nutritionaction.com The contents of Nutrition Action Healthletter are not intended to provide The use of information from Nutrition Action Healthletter medical advice, which should be obtained from a quali ed health professional. [...] ly 69,000 people from 30 studies, those Kevin Hall of the National Institute “Mayonnaise and salad with the highest blood levels of linoleic of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney dressings often have omega 6 acid had a lower risk of cardiovascular Diseases (NIDDK). [...] present in people with heart lower risk of heart disease.9 His study tested the Dexcom G4 Plat- disease and stroke and may “There is no good clinical research inum and the Abbott Freestyle Libre Pro have a link to plaques form- that shows adverse effects for omega-6 in 16 volunteers who lived at an NIDDK ing in the arteries.” fats,” says Sacks. [...] Value for added sugars? None, The catch: The labels don’t tell you which bene t sealed according to the “0%” on the label. [...] (a 1-inch cube) of full-fat cheddar with sautéed peppers and onions with a light sprinkle of mel- a paltry 2 grams of protein and 2 percent of a day’s calcium, has around 6 grams of sat fat—30 percent of a day’s worth.
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