Not All Fats Are Created Equal

Yeah, yeah. We know that. We know that trans-fat lead to increased heart risk etc. SO what is new? The University of Montreal's Nadiah Moussavi's thesis on whether type of fat influences body weight. Lo and behold, the same types of fat that are bad for your heart, also pack on more weight.

From ScienceDaily:Not All Fats Are Created Equal:

"...in the countries where mono-unsaturated fats, found in olive oil, formed an integral part of the diet, no or few people were found to be overweight.

Countries where the obesity rate was high and the consumption of mono-unsaturated fat low included Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Peru. Countries such as France, Denmark and Italy showed an ideal portrait – low rates of obesity with a high consumption of mono-unsaturated fats."

and later:

"...37.8 percent of American women were obese, and ate 152.2 grams of fat daily, of which 45.9 grams were mono-unsaturated. Other factors, admits Moussavi, must also be taken into consideration, such as family history, amount of exercise, consumption of fruit and vegetables."