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The Skinny on Fats!

13 Feb 2012, by Dr. Marnie Wachtler in Nutrition

Yes, fats are good!

Over the last 50 years the vilification of fats has led to the low fat/fat-free nutritional movement.  In the meantime the incidence of obesity and diabetes has skyrocketed.

Fats are a critical component of a healthy diet, and should be reveared not feared.

The following links contain more useful information on fats.

Eat Fats, Be Healthy!: A list of foods that contain healthy fats.

The Role of Fats in the Body

The Cholesterol Myth!