License to Eat Fats?

It has been well established that statins such as lipitor can prevent heart disease in certain populations. But many people who take these feel that it gives them an opportunity to eat whatever they want!

Calorie and fat consumption increased significantly from 1999 to 2010 among statin users — but not among nonusers — according to a JAMA Internal Medicine study. The researchers conclude that "the importance of dietary composition may need to be reemphasized for statin users."

They add that the aim of statin therapy "should be to allow patients to decrease risks that cannot be decreased without medication, not to empower them to put butter on their steaks."

So eat properly - whether you take medication or not!