Challenging Dietary Fat Myths

This chapter explores the controversial benefits of fat for the body, dismantling long-held beliefs about dietary fat from the 1980s and 90s. It highlights the negative impacts of replacing dietary fat with artificial substitutes and high fructose corn syrup, contributing to public health issues like obesity and diabetes. The chapter also examines the historical significance of the Seven Countries Study and its influence on dietary guidelines, noting the misconceptions it created about fat and heart disease.