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Nutrition Spotlight: The Fat Debate


Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. With February being designated as American Heart Month, it is a great time to think about how we can improve our own heart health.

Many factors contribute to heart disease risk, such as family history, smoking, physical activity, and diet. Although the word "fat" historically has a bad connotation with health, many beneficial fats can greatly improve our health, particularly our heart health.

During the 1990s, a low-fat diet craze put many fat-free and low-fat products on our grocery store shelves. Over time, however, we've learned that diets very low in fat are not inherently healthy. On the other hand, diets too high in fat are also unhealthy. We often face a dilemma of what fats to eat, what fats not to eat, and how to include healthy fats on a regular basis.

For the full column, go to: http://www.ncpad.org/531/2472/Nutrition~Spotlight~~The~Fat~Debate.


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