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The Truth About Fat and Nutrition

First low fat was in, now high fat is in. Dietary science is complicated! Join Hank Green and learn what we DO know about fat chemistry in this new episode of SciShow!

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Sources:
Trans fats are bad http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20338284
Fat Nutrition Overview: http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-truth-about-fats-bad-and-good
Monounsaturated vs Polyunsaturated http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12544660
Essential Fatty Acids: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/other-nutrients/essential-fatty-acids
Low fat diets don’t help: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587%2815%2900367-8/abstract
Reduction in saturated fat has a small but measurable affect on cardiovascular health: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26068959

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