Saturated, but necessary


Saturated fat is often seen as public enemy number one in the war against cholesterol, but it may be less fearsome than it seems.

COMMON knowledge says that eating saturated fat raises your cholesterol levels. And as we also know, high cholesterol levels are a risk factor for coronary artery disease and stroke.

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