I found this research report on fat enlightening. (carbohydrate, cardio, 2015)

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I have begun to understand much of what it discusses over the last few years, but I have never seen the issue so thoroughly covered.

Coming from the research arm of an investment bank, it obviously has some focus on what products will grow or decrease in demand in the future. But its comprehensive analysis of the newer nutritional knowledge regarding fats is what impressed me.

"We believe that we are at a turning point. Our own analysis and the most recent medical research support these new trends. Medical research has shown that eating cholesterol has basically no influence on the level of cholesterol in the blood or on potential heart diseases. Neither has the link between saturated fat intake and cardiovascular risk ever been proven. On the other hand, a high intake of omega-6 polyunsaturated fats (vegetable oils) has not been proven as beneficial for our health and trans-fats have been shown to have negative health effects. The higher intake of vegetable oils and the increase in carbohydrate consumption in the last 30-40 years are the two leading factors behind the high rates of obesity and metabolic syndrome in the U.S. Saturated and monounsaturated fats are not."

https://www.credit-suisse.com/us/en/...-paradigm.html


I found it most useful to download the entire 84-page report for free.

http://publications.credit-suisse.co...5769786A03D76E