High-Fat Diets Are Worse Than Thought
February 18, 2009 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Women's Health
If you’re one of the lucky ones who can eat whatever you want and still have normal cholesterol and weight, this new study may be a wake-up call for you.
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have shown that high-fat diets can inflame fat tissue surrounding blood vessels. This inflammation can possibly contribute to cardiovascular disease. The findings will be published in the Feb. 20 issue of the American Heart Association journal Circulation Research. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
“This is a warning to those who say there isn’t a problem because their weight and cholesterol levels …read more




