Should you still avoid saturated fat, like the American Heart Association stated in their most recent presidential advisory?
Nina Teicholz carefully went through the science in support of this statement. So what did she find? Well, it seems like the AHA might need a bit of a reality check:
Los Angeles Times: Don't believe the American Heart Assn. - Butter, Steak and Coconut Oil Aren't Likely to Kill YouWith a cardiologist, I went through the nuts and bolts of the AHA paper, and came to this conclusion: It was likely driven less by sound science than by longstanding bias, commercial interests and the AHA's need to reaffirm nearly 70 years of its "heart healthy" advice.
See also the chart below - most recent scientific reviews find zero reason to fear natural saturated fats.
