Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids: why they are toxic at current average intakes Myth-information is information which is widely held to be true but which is in fact flawed or unsubstantiated. In a 1962 commencement address at Yale University, the late John F. Kennedy said, “The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie--deliberate, contrived and dishonest--but the myth--persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” Arguably, the most health-damaging myth of this modern era is the idea that saturated fats are a health hazard. Here is the narrative: “High intake of dietary saturated fatty acids has been associated with obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes in humans. Some of the basis for this association has been attributed to the ability of saturated fatty acids to promote inflammation a...
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