Government panel rules saturated fat is bad for you but angry experts slam the ‘outdated and incompetent’ advice

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People should cut down on butter, cheese and red meats because the saturated fat they contain is bad for the heart, a Government committee has declared. The fats have been demonised since the 1970s after they were linked to high cholesterol, but some evidence also suggests they can have health benefits. After the first review of the evidence in 25 years, Government advisers have ruled that eating too much saturated fat does raise the risk of heart disease. …read more

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