Full-fat dairy may not be the enemy we once thought

Full-fat dairy may not be the enemy we once thought

A new study intensifies doubts about long-standing recommendations to avoid full-fat dairy for a healthy heart.

The 22-year study measured blood markers of several saturated fats present in dairy products in 2,907 adults aged 65 years and older. Over the course of the study, 2,428 of the elderly research participants passed away, 833 from heart disease.

It found no link between the saturated fats measured and increased risk of death from heart conditions, in fact, one was linked with lower risk. READ MORE

Published in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Brisbane Times, The Canberra Times, WA Today.

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