The Science Behind the Dietary Guidelines: Is It Sound?

A look at the disputed science on:

• Salt: is lower always better?

• Saturated fats: do they cause heart disease?

• Total fat: is the low-fat diet recommended?

• Fat and cancer: does fat of any kind cause cancer?

• Fat and obesity: does fat make you fat?

• Low-carbohydrate diets: have these been adequately researched?

• Dietary cholesterol: does cholesterol in your food lead to higher blood cholesterol?

• Red meat: does it cause heart disease and cancer?

There are questions about the reliability of the consumption data (NHANES) upon which the Guidelines’ assumptions are based. Read more here…