From the Delaware News Journal Letters to the Editor

Dietary guidelines have been consistent over timeStudies indicating that a low-fat diet has negligible effect on the risk of chronic diseases validate what health authorities have been saying for the past decade: It’s not just fat. It’s the saturated fat in meat, eggs and dairy products.

The studies found that those women who cut down on saturated fat had a lower risk of heart disease, stroke and colon cancer. Other studies over the past three decades confirm that consumption of saturated fats raises substantially the risk of contracting these diseases.

The “all-fat-is-bad” crusade probably dates back to the U.S. Senate’s 1977 “Dietary Goals for the United States,” which originally recommended that Americans reduce meat consumption. The outraged meat industry forced the Senate to recommend reduced fat consumption instead.

Consumers who find the message of health authorities confusing have been listening to the wrong messengers. The national nutritional consensus, supported by the 2005 “Dietary Guidelines for Americans” and leading health advocacy organizations, has been simple and unwavering. Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, unsaturated fats — good. Saturated fats and cholesterol, trans fats, sugar, salt — bad.

Charles Maple, New Castle

From the Colorado Springs Gazette Letters to the Editor

FOOD FOR THOUGHTFederal dietary guidelines still make sense

The studies published this week, indicating that a low-fat diet has negligible effect on the risk of chronic diseases, validate what leading health authorities have been saying for the past decade: it’s not just fat — it’s the saturated fat in meat, eggs and dairy products. The studies found that women who cut down on saturated fat had a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, and colon cancer. A wealth of other studies over the past three decades confirm that consumption of saturated fats substantially raises the risk of contracting these diseases.

The all-fat-is-bad crusade probably dates back to the U.S. Senate’s 1977 Dietary Goals for the United States,” which originally recommended that Americans reduce their meat consumption. The meat industry forced the Senate to recommend reduced fat consumption instead.

Consumers who find the message of health authorities confusing have been listening to the wrong messenger. The national nutritional consensus, supported by the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans” and leading health advocacy organizations, has been simple, direct, and unwavering: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, unsaturated fats good; saturated fats and cholesterol (present only in animal products), trans fats, sugar, salt — bad.

Cal Gelroy

Colorado Springs

Amazing coincidence, or part of a phony “grass roots” crusade??   You be the judge.  By the way, look at the Google results for “all-fat-is-bad crusade” and see just how fake this is.

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