Respected doctors and scientists are now saying that 'low fat' and 'proven to lower cholesterol' messages have had a disastrous impact on public health.
The National Obesity Forum said it was time to 'bring back the fat' with 'real food', like steak, eggs, butter and full-fat milk. (We've thought this all along)
The report says: “The most natural and nutritious foods available – meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, nuts, seeds, olive, avocados - all contain saturated fat.
"The continued demonisation of omnipresent natural fat drives people away from highly nourishing wholesome and health promoting foods.”
A survey revealing 83 per cent of doctors thought butter was worse than margarine and 66 per cent believed vegetable oils were beneficial was 'shocking'. (Yikes)
Consultant cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra said: “The change in dietary advice to promote low-fat foods is perhaps the biggest mistake in modern medical history resulting in devastating consequences for public health. Sadly this unhelpful advice continues to be perpetuated.”
