"...and the connection between a rhinoceros horn and erectile dysfunction is purely visual. That’s like eating a giraffe because you want to be taller.
But take the assertion that eating saturated fat increases the risk of heart disease. We all believe that. After all, saturated fat is a molecule. Molecules are very scientific, which means there are men in white lab coats somewhere with blinky machines proving that saturated fats are very very bad to eat. In fact, current cardiovascular guidelines from respected groups like the American Heart Association suggest low consumption of saturated fats and high consumption of polyunsaturated fats. And the American Heart Association would never recommend rhinoceros horn.
A recent study is an important reminder that we know much less than we believe, but "...
NPR recently did a story about the popularity on no or low fat diets and revealed that many people replaced those fats with carbs. Making their health worse. Once again it looks like moderation in all things wins.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
