Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2018
Abstract
Changes of dietary habits are cornerstone of lifestyle interventions in prevention of cardiovascular diseases at all levels. Guidelinesof expert-societies offer basic recommendations about daily diet.
These could be too broad for patients, who might experiencetrouble in finding the right way on contemporary multivariate food market. It is vital for patients to know not only what is goodfor health, but why is it so as well.
In this article we focus on fats, as one of basic nutrients, and attempt to show their importancefor healthy diet and prevention of cardiovascular diseases, so it would be comprehensible for physicians and patients.