"Jean B." wrote:
>
> Mark Thorson wrote:
> > Like what? I cited clinical studies consistent
> > with over a half-century of clinical research.
> > Contradictory studies do not exist, except in the
> > imagination of quack salesmen of coconut oil to
> > ignorant rubes.
>
> You can start he
>
> http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...against-cardio
>
> Note the "More Evidence" part. You are really behind the times.

That article written for the popular press
misinterprets a scientific paper, in this
case a meta-analysis, not a clinical study.

It says: "The analysis, overseen by Ronald M. Krauss,
director of atherosclerosis research at the Children's
Hospital Oakland Research Institute, found no association
between the amount of saturated fat consumed and the risk
of heart disease."

A more recent meta-analysis from the same group is
available he

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2943062

Quoting from that paper:

"Epidemiologic studies and randomized clinical trials
have provided consistent evidence that replacing
saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat, but not
carbohydrates, is beneficial for coronary heart disease.
Therefore, dietary recommendations should emphasize
substitution of polyunsaturated fat and minimally
processed grains for saturated fat."

Why would they advocate replacement of saturated fat
at all unless it was unhealthful?

The original March meta-analysis paper is he

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20089734

Quoting from that paper:

"In summary, although substitution of dietary
polyunsaturated fat for saturated fat has been shown to
lower CVD risk, there are few epidemiologic or clinical
trial data to support a benefit of replacing saturated
fat with carbohydrate."

_Scientific_American_ got it wrong. The quality of
the writers for that magazine has plummeted in recent
years.

And you got it wrong. Saturated fat is bad for you.
Anyone aware of the clinical data knows this.
Articles in newspapers and magazines are not reliable
sources of information. I always go to primary sources,
not popular articles written by hack writers.