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Wednesday, February 8, 2006

Low-Fat Diet Flunks Big Test


“Low-fat diets do not protect women against heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer or colon cancer, a major study has found, contradicting what had once been promoted as one of the cornerstones of a healthy lifestyle.” (Washington Post, Wednesday)

Beware any politicized process, including dietary advice.

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“Are Dietary Guidelines a Public Good?” by Robert E. Wright