Cardiologist Eric Thorn writes an opinion piece in the Washington Times (link at bottom) about an alternative idea about diet that has gained more and more support… maybe it’s primarily the sugar and grains that is driving cardiovascular disease and not fats. 
Dr. Thorn cites a large study for evidence about saturated fat and heart disease.
A 2017 report in The Lancet of 135,000 people across 18 different countries, the largest observational study of its kind found…
“Researchers found that people who ate the least saturated fat, about the same amount currently recommended for heart patients, had the highest rates of heart disease and mortality. Meanwhile, people who consumed the most saturated fat had the lowest rate of strokes.”
The reality is there isn’t one thing that causes cardiovascular disease or any chronic health problem.
It’s a combination of factors.
Clearly though our lifestyle is a huge factor in most chronic health problems, including a lot of cardiovascular disease.
Often what might be ok for one person is not ok for another. This is because of so many different variables.
One thing is certain about health though…
Dramatically spiking blood sugar and chronically raising insulin levels is going to cause health problems in virtually everyone.
Eating diets high in sugar and even ‘healthy’ grains are the primary way blood sugar gets elevated in most people.
Article referenced: https://amp.washingtontimes.
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