On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:28:14 -0600 in rec.food.cooking, Pennyaline
> wrote,
>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.

Because accuracy is important to medical scientists and practitioners!