The Truth About Saturated Fat
The first scientific indictment of saturated fat was made in 1953. Dr. Ancel Keys published an influential paper comparing fat intake and heart disease mortality in six countries: the United States, Canada, Australia, England, Italy, and Japan. The Americans ate the most fat and had the highest death rate from heart disease; the Japanese ate the least fat and had the fewest heart disease deaths.
But while data from those six countries seemed to support the diet-heart hypothesis, statistics were actually available for 22 countries. When all 22 were analyzed, the apparent link disappeared. The death rate from heart disease in Finland was 24 times that of Mexico, although fat-consumption rates in the two nations were almost the same.
This fascinating MSNBC article examines in depth why saturated fat has been unfairly demonized, and the truth about fats and heart health.
Sources:
MSNBC December 13, 2007
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/1/5/the-truth-about-saturated-fat.aspx
1 comment:
Moderation in the saturated fats. You need them to some degree. Eliminate the trans fats and the easiest way is to eliminate processed foods. You know, the tasty convenient ones...for which I am guilty of eating, especially at work, in a hospital, where you would think that there would be healthy food. Rather the best selling item is french fries, not salad.
Please, I don't want to have to stand over you, or have someone standing over me, administering the ASA, Plavix and a Statin.
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