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Article: The skinny on fat and heart disease.(low fat diet reduces risks of cardiovascular disease)(Clinical report)
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- Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine
- Article date:
- June 1, 2006
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An eight-year study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (2006;295:655-666), the results of which were circulated extensively in the media, concluded that reducing total fat intake and increasing intakes of vegetables, fruits, and grains did not significantly reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, or cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women. The study was roundly criticized by some, embraced by the it-doesn't-matter-what-you-eat crowd, and ignored by many who are tired of the seemingly constant barrage of contradictory messages about nutrition emanating from the scientific community. In actuality, the study seems like a ...