Evidence does not support guidelines on saturated fat, researchers say

Current guidelines that promote high consumption of polyunsaturated fatty acids and low consumption of total saturated fats to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease are based on inadequate evidence, a new analysis concludes.1

Nutritional guidelines generally encourage eating a relatively low amount of saturated fats such as butter in favour of polyunsaturated fat such as olive oil and sunflower oil. However, …