The Big Fat Surprise: why butter, meat, and cheese belong in a healthy diet

The Big Fat Surprise: why butter, meat, and cheese belong in a healthy diet by Nina Teicholz presents a study of how science and policy have shaped attitudes to dietary fat over recent decades. It examines the view that high-fat eating was unfairly portrayed as harmful, and considers the argument that it may in fact be a healthier option. The book revisits the long-standing advice that a low-fat diet can help protect against obesity, diabetes and heart disease. It contrasts this guidance with the rise of obesity in the developed West and the associated health problems, and discusses how more rigorous scientific work has challenged earlier theories. Key details Author: Nina Teicholz Explores the relationship between dietary guidance, science and policy Discusses low-fat dietary advice and its intended health aims Considers newer scientific work that challenges earlier theories about fat Refere...