OCTOBER 15, 2008

A Reader Writes to say that Evidence for Harm with Saturated Fats is Not That Great

David Diamond wrote on Thursday Oct 16, 2008

hi Doug

I just read your book - before you take that pill - absolutely fantastic work - beautifully written Imagine that, an MD warning people about taking drugs as commonly prescribed as statins and antidepressants, and recommending exercise and diet - you're quite a rebel!

the only criticism I'd like to offer is that your concern about saturated fat/meat is based on poorly conducted and biased research of the last 40 years - the fear of saturated fat is completely unsupported by rigorous research.

the literature of the opposing view is extensive, which indicates that the poor health (e.g., obesity) in westernized societies can be traced almost entirely to excess calories derived from refined sugar and hydrogenated fats, not from meat I could send you some info if you're interested.

David Diamond: Thanks for the note, David. Yes it would be nice if you could forward some of this literature and I could post it here. I admit I did not research the primary data for the saturated fats story. That is almost a topic for another story.

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