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Year in Review: Top 10 News Stories on Fats in 2006

By Fiona Haynes, About.com

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8) Saturated Fat and Alzheimer's Disease

According to a Finnish study, cutting back on saturated fats and replacing them with polyunsaturated fats may help lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease. Cognitive decline was seen in those who had a high intake of saturated fats from dairy products.

By contrast, those with a high intake of polyunsaturated fats (from, say, olive oil and fish) and who were physically active, demonstrated better cognitive function overall, as well as better physical co-ordination, even in those identified as having the ApoE e4 gene, which is associated with a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease. Read More.

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