March 17th, 2014
Studies Provide Little Support for Guidelines on Dietary Fats and Supplements
Larry Husten, PHD
The precise cardiovascular effect of dietary fats and supplements has been the subject of heated controversy. Although there is no strong supporting evidence from clinical trials, current guidelines tend to discourage or minimize the role of saturated fats and trans fats and to encourage the intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Two new studies published today help clarify […]
February 5th, 2013
Back To The Future: Resurrected Data From 1960s Trial Might Impact Contemporary Dietary Fat Debate
Larry Husten, PHD
In an exceedingly strange turn of events, data from a clinical trial dating from the 1960s, long thought to be lost, has now been resurrected and may contribute important new information to the very contemporary controversy over recommendations about dietary fat composition. The American Heart Association has long urged people to increase their consumption of polyunsaturated […]
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