Get caught up on the latest research on dietary fats with UNC Chapel Hill professor Dr. Raz Shaikh.

SOURCES IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:

Study on the sugar industry's campaign to shift blame for heart disease from sugar to fats: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Oped by Dr. David Ludwig arguing that lowfat, highcarb dietary recommendations represented "a massive public health failure" (not free): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...

Dr. Shaikh's latest study, indicating Omega3s may reduce inflammation among obese people: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3...

Study indicating African Americans may be less able to derive health benefits of Omega6s: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...

Study comparing the health effects of unsaturated fats from various sources, including coconut oil: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/3/e...

Study showing that oily salad dressing enhances nutrient absorption: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...