But slightly increasing a person's intake of unsaturated fats, common in food such as olive oil, actually lowered heart disease risk by 19 to 28 percent. These findings led the researchers to recommend focusing not on how much fat someone eats but on what kind. They estimate that replacing 5 percent of calories obtained from saturated or trans fat with the same amount from unsaturated fat could cut a person's chance of heart disease in half. Doctors attribute this rise to poor eating habits and lack of regular exercise among the general population. Click here for the full story.
Scientists debate the connection between carbs and obesity.
Washington Post featured an article discussing 'high-protein' diets. Also hear an interview about low-carb diets. Click here for more info . Looks like someone has been reading Dr. Barry Sears' Anti-Aging Zone. The ZonePerfect Nutrition Company.