Pass the Butter, Skip the Sugar: We’ve Been Told Big Fat Lies About Heart Disease

"A combination of flawed studies, political bias, hidden data, and clever marketing by the food industry led to the demonization of dietary fat and the birth of the low-fat craze – a trend that has lasted decades. That trend is likely a major cause of most of the serious health problems so many people are experiencing today. To better understand where the advice to avoid dietary fat came from, a short nutrition science history lesson is necessary."