FATS ARE GOOD FOR YOU (except when they're not)

Get caught up on the latest research on dietary fats with UNC Chapel Hill professor Dr. Raz Shaikh.

SOURCES IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:

Study on the sugar industry's campaign to shift blame for heart disease from sugar to fats: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Op-ed by Dr. David Ludwig arguing that low-fat, high-carb dietary recommendations represented "a massive public health failure" (not free): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...

Dr. Shaikh's latest study, indicating Omega-3s may reduce inflammation among obese people: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3...

Study indicating African Americans may be less able to derive health benefits of Omega-6s: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...

Study comparing the health effects of unsaturated fats from various sources, including coconut oil: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/3/e...

Study showing that oily salad dressing enhances nutrient absorption: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...