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by globe1337 2854 days ago
But there is absolutely no evidence that saturated fat causes any of the diseases of civilization. Why should people limit their intake of it?

Did early hunter-gatherer populations count calories? I don't think they did and I don't think counting calories is necessary or sufficient for health. If you eat real food (such as... animal fats) you will naturally become satiated enough and know when it's time to stop.

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> But there is absolutely no evidence that saturated fat causes any of the diseases of civilization. Why should people limit their intake of it?

This is indisputably wrong. There is a mountain of evidence linking the consumption of saturated fat to cardiovascular disease. The article linked to a recent summary study from the American Heart association. Plenty of others are a simple google search away.