Saturated Fat Index
There are two prime 'healthy eating' mantras that are drummed into us incessantly. The first, that we should eat at least '5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day', was comprehensively refuted by three studies published in 2002-2004. The other piece of dogma is that saturated fat causes heart disease and should form no more than 10% of our calorie intake.
But that is not what the evidence says.
Saturated fat reduces stroke risk
Saturated fat lowers heart disease in women
Swedish PhD Student Shows That Saturated Fat and Full-cream Dairy Are Healthier For Children
Now, saturated dairy fat reduces the risk of a heart attack!
No evidence that dietary saturated fat is a cause of cardiovascular disease
Saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids (animal fats) reduce pancreatic cancer risk