Fat Was Never the Problem: How We Got Nutrition Wrong for 70 Years

Why the demonisation of fat has fueled chronic disease — and what you need to know to reclaim your health.

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Aug 01, 2025
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For decades, dietary fat has been cast as the enemy — especially saturated fat. We were told it clogs arteries, causes heart attacks, and makes us fat. It became the “villain” of nutrition, unanimously blamed for the explosion of cardiovascular disease.

But the truth is very different.

Fat is essential. It is the fuel that powers every cell. It is the bui…

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