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Large Study of Dietary Habits Suggests More Plant Oils, Less Butter Could Lead to Better Health

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Researchers examined diet and health data from 200,000 people followed for more than 30 years .

Plant-based oils, especially soybean, canola, and olive oil, were associated with lower total, cancer, and cardiovascular disease mortality.

Butter intake was associated with increased risk of total and cancer mortality.

Replacing 10 grams of butter with equivalent calories of plant oils could lower cancer deaths and overall mortality by 17% ..

This study was supported by research grants from the National Institutes of Health .

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