Low-fat diets are not really healthy

"Both saturated and trans fats increase heart disease risk, by mechanisms such as raising so-called "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and lowering "good" cholesterol (HDL), according to the American Heart Association (AHA)." I'm not sure what you are implying with this quote, unless you are implying that someone on a low-fat diet will eat more saturated fats and trans fats. After clicking the link you provided for that quote the titles states. U.S. Diets Still Contain Too Many Bad Fats: Study Americans need fewer trans and saturated fats, and more omega-3 fatty acids To me they are implying that people need to eat more healthy fats, there's nothing about eating a low-fat diet in the link. Too many people get information mixed up and love to give a blanket and general idea for something but the world doesn't work this way. What's bad for someone may be good for another person. Your second quote stated; "Bottom Line: Low-Fat diets can adversely affect important risk factors for heart disease like LDL pattern, HDL and triglycerides." (2) Let us examine who made this comment. Kris Gunnars, who is not a doctor, nutritionist or dietician, he is a student and blogger. I haven’t even found anything saying they he actually has any kind of degree. Here’s what Ginny Messina, MPH, RD said about Kris Gunnars "Gunnars is no authority on nutrition. His background is the usual one of the self-proclaimed expert: “I got interested in my own health and started reading books and studies on nutrition.” http://www.theveganrd.com... Finally my opponent who stated this in the last round "Low-fat diets are not always what your body needs to lose weight, so going on a diet like this may do more harm than good. They are not always the magic solution. First, you are right low-fat diets are not always the solution to lose weight, not once did I say it was. This debate is about health, not about losing weight, the two are not synonymous. A person can lose or gain weight and either could be healthy or not healthy depending on what the body needs at that time. Conclusion: I have confronted and every single point my opponent has made. The Pro hasn’t provided not one statement by anyone in the medical field staying the Low-fat diets are unhealthy. They mainly point out that people need to eat the right kind of fats. In contrast I actually provided a quote from a top 10 medical university that said they found that a low-fat diet did actually boost some patient immune system, this was my opponent main point. Gunnars is no authority on nutrition. His background is the usual one of the self-proclaimed expert: “I got interested in my own health and started reading books and studies on nutrition.” - See more at: http://www.theveganrd.com... Gunnars is no authority on nutrition. His background is the usual one of the self-proclaimed expert: “I got interested in my own health and started reading books and studies on nutrition.” - See more at: http://www.theveganrd.com... Gunnars is no authority on nutrition. His background is the usual one of the self-proclaimed expert: “I got interested in my own health and started reading books and studies on nutrition.” - See more at: http://www.theveganrd.com...