The idea that saturated fats clog up arteries and therefore causes heart disease is “plain wrong”, experts have claimed.
Writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM), three cardiologists said that saturated fats - found in butter, lard, sausages, bacon, cheese and cream - do not clog the arteries.
To truly champion heart health, the nation’s focus should be shifted away from lowering fats and cutting out dietary saturated fat, they said.
Instead, we should emphasise the importance of “game-changing” lifestyle changes such as following a Mediterranean diet, taking a brisk 22-minute daily walk and minimising stress to stave off coronary heart disease.
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