Do Fats in Diet cause Heart Disease?

At one time fats were considered the cause of heart disease. Then food producers started making trans-fats as a replacement; and this was discovered to be much much worse.

Now, in a recent study, researchers have found that diets containing saturated fats, which are found in nature, are not associated with heart disease; even in somewhat higher than recommended amounts.

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Trans fats of course were a major risk factor.

Once again, this confirms that a healthy diverse diet, with moderate intake of all foods, is the way to go.

So if a low fat diet is not going to lower your risk, what can you do. Exercise, maintaining a good weight, a well balanced diet, and treating risk factors such as diabetes and smoking are the way to go. And for those with a genetic predisposition and high lipids I would consider medication.