I wish people would stop trying to boil down diet into platitudes. The truth is much more complex. Specifically, research has demonstrated that some saturated

I wish people would stop trying to boil down diet into platitudes. The truth is much more complex. Specifically, research has demonstrated that some saturated fatty acids are particularly egregious, while others are innocuous, or even healthy. For instance, a lot of research has shown palmitic acid to have negative health consequences, while stearic acid is neutral and shorter chain saturated fatty acids like lauric acid may actually be beneficial. Additionally, there are conditions on these observations; for instance, palmitic acid is only bad under some circumstances - e.g. when consumed as part of a diet low in certain monounsaturated and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Finally, these findings are almost certainly population specific to some degree, so if you have a different genetic background from the study population, it might not apply to you at all. The only true way to figure out how to properly eat is to track metrics of health that are meaningful, log what you eat, and adjust your diet based on changes in those metrics. It can also be helpful to look at what people who are very healthy/fit eat; the diets of people in "blue zones" and natural bodybuilders are good case studies.