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Saturated fat is not bad for health, says heart expert

Diets that are low in saturated fat do not lower cholesterol, prevent heart disease or help people live longer, a cardiac scientist claims

By Sarah Knapton, Science Correspondent

6:40AM GMT 06 Mar 2014

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NHS guidelines which advise cutting down on high fat foods like butter, cream and chocolate may be putting the public at risk and should be urgently revised, a leading heart scientist has warned.

Diets that are low in saturated fat do not lower cholesterol, prevent heart disease or help people live longer, Dr James DiNicolantonio insists.

He is so concerned about misinterpretation of ‘flawed data’ that he has called for a new public health campaign to admit ‘we got it wrong.’

British health experts and nutritionists backed his comments claiming that for too long ‘uncomfortable facts’ have been stifled by ‘dietry dogma. ’

Saturated fat is traditionally found in butter, cheese, fatty meat, biscuits, cakes and sausages.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10679227/Saturated-fat-is-not-bad-for-health-says-heart-expert.html

What do you think?

I agree but the saying "a little of what you fancy" is also true in my opinion.

That's my policy re food too Debz, .
I wish they would make their minds up, they seem to change  their minds about what is good or bad for us with the wind.

i have noticed chefs use butter in cooking and not marg