Are you a fat-a-phobic? Why you need to get over it...

If you’re afraid of fat, get over it. It’s not as bad as we’ve been told. 

According to a recent high profile study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, saturated fat does not increase the risk for heart disease, as we’ve been told for years. Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, a cardiologist who studies the effects of diet on heart health, says we really need to look at the big picture. In an interview with Bottom Line Health, he says saturated fat by itself does not make a food healthy or unhealthy. Low-fat foods are frequently advertised as being healthier than their full-fat counterparts. But if these low-fat foods are loaded with sugar, they might be worse for your heart than a buttery croissant.