SUGAR not FAT is your heart's real Enemy!

Evidence shows a low-carbohydrate diet -- as opposed to a low-fat diet -- actually improves cholesterol. However, he believed that processed foods should still be avoided.

British experts last year claimed that faulty interpretation of scientific studies had perpetuated a myth that a high-fat diet is bad for the heart. People were advised to reduce fat intake to 30 per cent of total energy and saturated fat intake to 10 per cent. However, research now fails to show a link between saturated fat intake and risk of cardiovascular disease, with saturated fat actually found to be protective.