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Old 05-15-2014, 11:14 AM
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I should have explained in my opening post that this new report about saturated fat starts out with a somewhat faulty premise. Their premise is that people have been deceived ("by the best minds in science") for over 50 years into thinking that saturated fat causes heart disease. However, regarding this subject, the scientific community never spoke with one voice.

Over the past 4 to 5 decades there were always books defending the consumption of meat and dairy. And the overwelming majority of those who were "anti-saturated-fat" never suggested that people should eliminate ALL saturated fat. The suggestion was to "cut-back" their consumption of it.

I hope that puts it in better perspective.

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