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Let them eat more fat? Researcher argues that a balance of types of fat is the key

  • Written by Heidi Silver, Associate Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University
A mix of fats, such as those found in nuts, avocados, salmon and olives, could be healthy and more satisfying.Craevschii Family/Shutterstock.com

Public health guidelines, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, have long emphasized reducing dietary fat intake, but nutritionists and other health scientists now have more recent evidence that...

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