This was treated as health heresy, yet this study’s findings weren’t all that out of line with previous research on moderate consumption of so-called saturated fats, found primarily in animal products. But people tend to greet any study with skepticism if it suggests a food that tastes good might not be killing us. And it didn’t seem to matter whether they ate saturated fat or the unsaturated kind, which is found in vegetable oils, fish and nuts. But their results don’t back the conclusion that saturated fats are evil. It’s not just fear but a mean-spiritedness that surrounds attitudes toward food and health, at least here in the United States.

Source: The Standard October 05, 2017 16:07 UTC