GOT FAT? The Harvard School of Public Health reports that contrary to current popular wisdom, full-fat dairy products may actually be better than low-fat varieties for keeping off weight. Thats according to Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and chairman of the schools nutrition department. A bulletin on the Harvard website elaborates: The idea that all fats are bad emerged in the 1950s and 1960s when saturated fat was linked to high cholesterol and increased heart disease risk, Willett said. When saturated fat is reduced in products or in peoples diets, it is often replaced with sugar or carbohydrates, negating any potential weight loss benefit. Willett theorizes that full-fat dairy may help control weight because it promotes more of a feeling of satiety than low-fat. Another possibility is that the fatty acids in full-fat dairy may help with weight regulation.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:00:26 +0000
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