3 Myths About Fat

One day fat is bad; the next it’s good. What is the real deal on dietary fat?

- Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS

Once upon a time there was no confusion about healthy eating. We all knew the rules, even if we didn’t always follow them. High-complex carbs, heavy on the grains, moderate fish and chicken. Low calorie—even lower fat.

But that was then. Emerging science suggests that we were not only wrong about fat, we were spectacularly, embarrassingly wrong.

It’s clear that our knowledge of what fat is, what it does, and what it does not do needs a serious update. Let’s start by looking at three of the biggest myths related to fat and disease.

MYTH 1: Saturated Fat Causes Heart Disease