Can One Meal Containing Saturated Fat Really Be that Bad?
Or Why You Don’t Need Vegetable Oil in Your Carrot Cake and Milk Shake to Protect Your Arteries Newspapers around the world have recently published the results of a study indicating that a single meal rich in saturated fats will disrupt the functioning of your arteries and contribute to the inflammation of your blood vessels. The Associated Press story by Joe Milicia1 was heard round the internet, and reported in papers throughout the world. The news article quoted the Kansas City cardiologist Dr. James O’Keefe as claiming the study showed that “when you eat [saturated fat], inflammation and damage to the vessels happens immediately afterward.” Dr. Nicholls, the lead author of the study that generated such an amazing amount of attention in the press, was quoted as saying that his research showed the “need to aggressively reduce the amount of saturated fat consumed in the diet.” The article then clarified that this meant reducing our intake of beef, pork, lard, poultry fat, butter, milk
