New research in from the American Institute of Cancer Research would indicate that fats are not important, either type or quantity. It purely gets down to energy content of the diet, as I have been saying for a long time.
Eat less and move more is the only proven key to weight loss. Here is the research.
Butter and OilsFor people working not to gain weight and having trouble distinguishing their monounsaturated fats from their polyunsaturated, there may be no need. A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutritionexternal site found that low-fat diets did not play a role in weight change.
The study analyzed data from approximately 89,000 people, pulled together from six European studies. Researchers looked at the amount and type of total saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that participants consumed. After calculating participant’s weight change per year, researchers found no significant link between the amount or type of fat consumed and weight change. These findings suggest that the approach to tackle the obesity epidemic is to reduce total energy intake and promote greater physical activity rather than to emphasize dietary fat alone.
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