On 6/25/2012 3:39 PM, Steve Freides wrote:

> The phrase "fat intake" is an oversimplification and ought not be part
> of any conversation about cholesterol levels.

Perhaps not for medical scientists and practitioners, but for the lay
public it's just fine.




> There are fats that hurt
> and fats that heal, e.g., hydrogenated fat is far worse than anything
> you'll find in any unprocessed animal product. The new knowledge has,
> indeed, erased the old but if and only if you care to pay attention to
> the details - simply thinking of your food as being either fat or carb
> just isn't detailed enough because both can hurt and both can be heal.


Where has the new knowledge erased the old? It hasn't, that I can see.
It has been modified, several times, but not erased.