The public is fed up with the tyranny of low fat. So three cheers for the government's decision to re-write nutritional guidelines. Think moderate fat intake instead of low fat from now on. There are no absolutes in nutrition, so there is no point obsessing.
People soon can feel they have realistic goals.
Those who have been settling for pasta with dry sauce can drown out old guilt in a splash of olive oil. You might have wondered about the value of that, the last time you ate a whole box of fat-free Snackwells. We have to make the guidelines understandable and consumer-friendly. Most nutritionists champion the benefits of unsaturated fats, which stabilize blood sugar, add to the feeling of satisfaction and assist in vitamin absorption. The draft guidelines will emphasize the crucial distinction between unsaturated and saturated.