Image of a chalkboard with wording Inflammation and a red stethoscope to the right of it by Katie Petit for the Inflammation and Animal Fats post for The Healthy RD

Assessing Myths of Animal-Based Foods: Effects on Inflammation and Disease

Originally written by Katie Petit, Dietetic Intern. Updated with new 2025–2026 research by Heidi Moretti, MS, RD, CLT. ✦ Quick Answer New 2025–2026 research complicates the old “saturated fat is bad, period” story. A major risk-stratified review of 17 randomized trials (66,337 people) found that cutting saturated fat lowers cardiovascular risk mainly in people who

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