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| Subject: Cardiologist slams 'incorrect' advice from the World Health Organization urging people to replace butter and lard with healthier vegetable oils Fri Dec 28, 2018 4:29 pm | |
| The World Health Organization has faced fierce backlash after telling people to replace butter and lard with 'healthier' oils in the New Year.
A leading cardiologist today said he was 'shocked and disturbed' by the advice, which the UN agency listed as a tip to prolong people's lives.
Butter has been demonised for decades over its saturated fat content – but an array of evidence is beginning to prove it can be healthy.
Dr Aseem Malhotra, an NHS consultant cardiologist, has now called on the WHO to review and update its guidance 'as a matter of urgency'.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6535725/Cardiologist-slams-incorrect-diet-advice-World-Health-Organization.html |
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