obsidian/🛡️ Debate/Arguments/Nutrition/Saturated Fat & LDL.md

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| <font color="CC6600">**Definiendum**</font> | <font color="CC6600">**Definiens**</font>                                                                                                             |
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|      <font color="CC6600">**S**</font>      | a given saturated fat source (x) increases LDL-C at a similar rate to other saturated fat sources                                                     |
|      <font color="CC6600">**L**</font>      | a given saturated fat source (x) has no other known qualities that counteract said increase in LDL-C                                                  |
|      <font color="CC6600">**R**</font>      | there is a reason to believe that such a saturated fat source (x) is any better for heart health than other saturated fat sources that increase LDL-C |
|      <font color="CC6600">**c**</font>      | coconut oil                                                                                                                                           |

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<b>P1)</b></font> If a given saturated fat source increases LDL-C at a similar rate to other saturated fat sources and and a given saturated fat source has no other known qualities that counteract said increase in LDL-C, then there is not a reason to believe that such a saturated fat source is any better for heart health than other saturated fat sources that increase LDL-C.
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<b>(∀x(Sx∧Lx→¬Rx))</b>
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<b>P2)</b></font> Coconut oil increases LDL-C at a similar rate to other saturated fat sources
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<b>(Sc)</b>
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<b>P3)</b></font> Coconut oil has no other known qualities that counteract said increase in LDL-C.
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<b>(Lc)</b>
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<b>C)</b></font> Therefore, there is not a reason to believe that coconut oil is any better for heart health than other saturated fat sources that increase LDL-C.
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<b>(∴¬Rc )</b>
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[Proof Tree](https://www.umsu.de/trees/#(~6x(Sx~1Lx~5~3Rx)),(Sc),(Lc)|=(~3Rc))

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# Hashtag

#saturated_fat 
#LDL 
#coronary_heart_disease 
#arguments