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by treehau5 3453 days ago
Saturated fat in itself is not the problem. Caloric excess in the form of saturated fat is. Athletes consume more saturated fat because it increases testosterone production (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9029197?dopt=Abstract)

A hamburger won't kill you. A hamburger if you live a sedentary lifestyle will.

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Also, a single hamburger will not kill you. Eating 5 Guys for lunch every day is going to be a problem.