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> Influential research that downplayed the role of sugar in heart disease in the 1960s was paid for by the sugar industry, according to a report released on Mon

> Influential research that downplayed the role of sugar in heart disease in the 1960s was paid for by the sugar industry, according to a report released on Monday. With backing from a sugar lobby, scientists promoted dietary fat as the cause of coronary heart disease instead of sugar, according to a historical document review published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Is this article implying that trans fats have been cleared of the charges against them [0]? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_fat#Coronary_artery_disease https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_fat#Coronary_artery_dise... I think naturally-saturated fats have mostly been vindicated of the charges leveled against them in the 1950's and 1960's, but the medical guild hasn't updated their message.

pascalxus 9y ago
No trans fat are extremely dangerous and should never be eaten in any large quantity. FDA trans fat ban: Proposal makes clear no amount is safe: http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-fda-trans-fats-20131107-story.html http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-fda-trans-fats-2... Saturated fats are a bit more complicated. There's a little bit of Sat fats in everything, even vegetables and fruits ~0.5-2%. A certain amount is okay, up to about 5-6% of your diet can be sat fats. but you don't want to go more than that, or you risk increasing your LDL. Some people can handle more, some can't, this will vary from person to person. But, if you get back from a blood test and it says your LDL is too high, you'll need to cut back on Sats.