Unclogging pipes works wonders for a sink that doesn’t drain quickly. It’s next to useless in human medicine. So is the conventional wisdom that eating foods containing saturated fat and cholesterol inevitably lead to coronary heart disease.
A meta-analysis of literature — such as the peer-reviewed journals Nature, the British Medical Journal and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition — concluded that there is “no association between saturated fat consumption” and the following medical conditions:
- Stroke
- Type 2 diabetes (in healthy adults)
- Coronary heart disease
- Mortality from coronary heart disease
- All causes of mortality
Source: Pork Network, May 3, 2017.
On the basis of the data they reviewed, the researchers were able to state that there is no benefit from reducing the intake of dietary fat, including saturated fat, on myocardial infarction, cardiovascular disease, or in fact any other causes of mortality.
INSIGHTS: Dan Murphy’s article is worthy of consideration. Still, before you go butcher the fatted calf, it is still important to not go overboard. Calorie intake in moderation is still important.