Saturated fat does not clog the arteries

There are many people who blindly believe what others say simply because it goes against the accepted norm.

There are also people who believe the accepted norm because it is...the accepted norm.

This blog is all about analysis, about presenting different views, about THINKING before believing.

Please read this Journal article by Malhotra and others. Ask yourself whether these populists have books to sell, lectures to charge for, media exposure to welcome and encourage. Ask yourself also whether what they say is true.

Here is the paper

Also ask yourself what the effect might be on people who believe what they are saying:

a. If their analysis is correct

b. If their analysis is wrong

We are talking about quality of life on the one hand but life and death on the other.

Here is a reaction:

Dr Gunter Kuhnle, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Health, University of Reading, said:

“The authors claim that ‘real food’ is the best advice to prevent cardio-vascular diseases – but neither they nor anyone else explains what ‘real food’ is. Indeed, ‘real food’ is nothing more than a fashionable term similar to ‘clean eating’.

“The evidence cited to support that saturated fat does not increase the risk of CVD does not really support the claim: the PREDIMED study did not investigate differences in fat or saturated fat intake, the Lyon Heart study actually showed a beneficial effect.

“Diet has an important role in the prevention of heart disease – but such recommendations need to be based on a thorough review of the evidence.”