There's a lot of information out there about the best foods that help us lose weight,

to prevent cancer-fighting inflammation, the list goes on.

In fact, for everything about our health, we try and improve their someone out there

with a new theory on how to do it.

But what does the science say?

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

And I'm here to give you the evidence-based approach to take the mystery out of the best

way to live a healthier, longer life.

Today, it's saturated fat.

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There appears to be controversy over whether or not saturated fats are bad for you.

Is butter back or not?

Let's see what the science says.

Time magazine famously assorted people to eat butter, no doubt selling lots of magazines,

but perhaps selling the public short.

They followed up with an article doubling down saying that the case for eating butter

just got stronger.

Based on this study, a systematic review and meta-analysis of butter consumption, pooling

all the studies each daily serving of butter, was associated with only a 1% higher risk

of death.

Oh, wait, this is the study making the case stronger to eat butter?

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